Total a Rainfall Record - Practice 2

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Rainfall depths measured over non-overlapping periods can be added when they use the same location and units. A total does not tell whether rain was gentle or intense. These records are invented.

Worked example

At one gauge, 12 mm on Monday and 8 mm on Tuesday total 20 mm across those two days.

Bars on a common zero baseline show 12 mm Monday, 8 mm Tuesday and 5 mm Wednesday at one fictional gauge. The three non-overlapping daily rainfall depths total 25 mm.

Question 1 Invented gauge Fern records 15, 15 and 8 mm on three different days. What is the three-day total in mm? Answer

Question 2 Invented gauge Glen records 16, 17 and 9 mm on three different days. What is the three-day total in mm? Answer

Question 3 Invented gauge Hill records 17, 19 and 10 mm on three different days. What is the three-day total in mm? Answer

Question 4 Invented gauge Iris records 18, 21 and 11 mm on three different days. What is the three-day total in mm? Answer

Question 5 Invented gauge Juniper records 19, 23 and 12 mm on three different days. What is the three-day total in mm? Answer