Gideon noted that three inches of rain had fallen on his patio overnight. The following day, scientists measured and found that the water table had only gained one inch of water. What explains the difference in water amounts?

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anonymous · Answer

Various explanations for this problem, 
Gideon and the scientist could live in different areas which recieved various levels of rainfall. Or some water may have evaporated before the scientist checked, maybe Gideon checked before they did whatnot.