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A meteorologist recorded the rainfall in Greenpoint in two consecutive months. In the first month, there were 3133\frac{1}{3} inches of rain. In the second month, there were 1131\frac{1}{3} inches of rain. What was the total amount of rainfall during the two months?\newlineWrite your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number.\newline___\_\_\_ inches

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Q. A meteorologist recorded the rainfall in Greenpoint in two consecutive months. In the first month, there were 3133\frac{1}{3} inches of rain. In the second month, there were 1131\frac{1}{3} inches of rain. What was the total amount of rainfall during the two months?\newlineWrite your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number.\newline___\_\_\_ inches
  1. Convert to Improper Fractions: Step 11: Convert mixed numbers to improper fractions for easier addition.\newline3133 \frac{1}{3} inches = (3×3+1)/3=103(3 \times 3 + 1)/3 = \frac{10}{3} inches,\newline1131 \frac{1}{3} inches = (1×3+1)/3=43(1 \times 3 + 1)/3 = \frac{4}{3} inches,
  2. Add Improper Fractions: Step 22: Add the two improper fractions.\newlineTotal rainfall = 103\frac{10}{3} inches + 43\frac{4}{3} inches = (10+43)\left(\frac{10 + 4}{3}\right) = 143\frac{14}{3} inches,
  3. Convert Back to Mixed Number: Step 33: Convert the improper fraction back to a mixed number to match the question's format. \newline143\frac{14}{3} inches = 4234\frac{2}{3} inches,

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