A hurricane caused 10 2/3 inches of rainfall in one month, which is 6 1/3 inches more than the average. Consider the addition equation you would solve for the average monthly rainfall. What operation must be done on both sides to solve the equation?
subtract 10 2/3
add 6 1/3
add 10 2/3
subtract 6 1/3

Question

A hurricane caused 10 2/3 inches of rainfall in one month, which is 6 1/3 inches more than the average. Consider the addition equation you would solve for the average monthly rainfall. What operation must be done on both sides to solve the equation?
subtract 10 2/3
add 6 1/3
add 10 2/3
subtract 6 1/3

anonymous · Answer

6 1/3 in. + average rain fall in inches = 10 2/3 in.

So subtract 6 1/3 from both sides to get the average rain fall in inches.