Question

a meteorologist predicted that it would rain a total of 76 inches in puerto rico during the year, but it actually rained 80 inches. complete the table. amount (inches) predicted amount of rain correct amount of rain amount of error

Explanation:

Step1: Identify Predicted and Correct Amount

The problem states the predicted amount is \(76\) inches and the correct (actual) amount is \(80\) inches.

Step2: Calculate Amount of Error

The formula for the amount of error (absolute error) is \(| \text{Predicted} - \text{Correct} |\).
So, \(|76 - 80|=| - 4| = 4\) inches.

Answer:

	Amount (inches)
Correct Amount of Rain	\(80\)
Amount of Error	\(4\)