Water evaporates from a pond at a rate of 0.05 inches per hour. What is the change in inches?

The correct answer is –1.2.

Explanation: To find the change in inches over a specific time, you would multiply the rate of evaporation by the number of hours. However, since the problem does not specify a time frame, we can assume a time frame of 24 hours for this example.

Calculation:
0.05 inches/hour × 24 hours = 1.2 inches (this is how much water evaporates).

Since evaporation reduces the amount of water, we express this as a negative change: –1.2 inches.

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