Jamal went to visit his grandmother for a week during the
summer. When he arrived, he noticed that there was already
2.2 inches of rain in her rain gauge. If it rained 0.6 inches
every day he was there, what was the total amount of rain
inside the rain gauge? (Remember, there are 7 days in a week)
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2 points
1.32 inches
2.8 inches
4.2 inches
6.4 inches
To calculate the total amount of rain inside the rain gauge, you need to multiply the amount of rain that fell each day (0.6 inches) by the number of days (7 days). This will give you the total amount of rain added to the initial 2.2 inches.
0.6 inches/day * 7 days = 4.2 inches
Now, you add the initial 2.2 inches with the additional 4.2 inches to get the total:
2.2 inches + 4.2 inches = 6.4 inches.
Therefore, the total amount of rain inside the rain gauge is 6.4 inches. So the correct answer is option 4.6.4 inches.