Showers on Monday morning produced 0.5 inches of rain by noon. By p.m. a total of 2 inches of rain had fallen. How many inches of rain fell between noon and 6 p.m.?

I think it's 1.5

Right.

To determine the amount of rain that fell between noon and 6 p.m., we need to calculate the difference between the total amount of rain by 6 p.m. and the amount of rain by noon.

We know that the showers on Monday morning produced 0.5 inches of rain by noon. Therefore, the total amount of rain by noon is 0.5 inches.

By p.m., a total of 2 inches of rain had fallen. So, the total amount of rain by 6 p.m. is 2 inches.

To find the amount of rain that fell between noon and 6 p.m., we subtract the amount of rain by noon from the total amount of rain by 6 p.m.

2 inches - 0.5 inches = 1.5 inches

Therefore, 1.5 inches of rain fell between noon and 6 p.m.