Atlanta, Georgia, receives an average of 27 inches of precipitation per year, and there has been 9 inches so far this year. How many more inches, p, of precipitation can Atlanta get and to stay at or below the average?

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Sailor · Answer

Ok, is this a multiple choice question?

Sailor · Answer

@sailor wrote:

Ok, is this a multiple choice question?

Or a short answer question?

Vocaloid · Answer

The average is 27 inches

There have been 9 so far

So we want to know how many more we can get until we reach the average

In this case, you’ll subtract the average rainfall - current rainfall to find out the difference