A meteorologist tracked the increase and decrease of rain totals in inches from the previous year. This is the data for the following 4 months: January -1.34, February +2.68, March + 1.79, April -0.87. Estimate the change from the previous year by adding the totals rounded to integers.
A. increase of 2
B. decrease of 2
C. increase of 3
D. decrease of 3

Question

A meteorologist tracked the increase and decrease of rain totals in inches from the previous year. This is the data for the following 4 months: January -1.34, February +2.68, March + 1.79, April -0.87. Estimate the change from the previous year by adding the totals rounded to integers.
	A.	increase of 2
	B.	decrease of 2
	C.	increase of 3
	D.	decrease of 3

anonymous · Answer

Just add up all the numebrs
-1.34 + 2.68 + 1.79 - 0.87 = 2.26, so increase of 2, (A)