Question

it rained 1.5 inches in drake city yesterday. the meteorologists rainfall prediction was 20% less than that. how much rainfall did the meteorologist predict?
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Explanation:

Step1: Find 20% of 1.5

To find 20% of a number, we convert the percentage to a decimal (20% = 0.2) and multiply it by the number. So, $0.2\times1.5 = 0.3$.

Step2: Subtract from the original amount

The prediction was 20% less than 1.5 inches, so we subtract the 20% amount from 1.5. That is $1.5 - 0.3 = 1.2$.

Answer:

1.2