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1) The average amount of rainfall in Puerto Rico during the past month was 3.5 inches, according to the National Meteorology Center. Suppose that a
to. What percentage of the time last month's rainfall was greater than 4 inches?
b. What percentage of the time was the rainfall less than 3 inches?
c. A month is considered extremely wet if the rainfall is 10% higher for that month. How much rainfall must be in April for it to be considered an extremely wet month?
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