A meteorologist wants to identify the station where rain fell in the fewest but heaviest episodes. Which station best fits this description?

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Rainfall at four stations last year:

Station K: 620 mm, 140 rainy days
Station L: 620 mm, 95 rainy days
Station M: 480 mm, 140 rainy days
Station N: 900 mm, 160 rainy days

Accepted Answer

A. Station L. Station L had the fewest rainy days (95) and, at 620 mm, about 6.5 mm per rainy day — the most per day of the four.

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B. Station K — Station K had the same total as L but over 140 days: lighter episodes.

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C. Station M — Station M had the least rain per day (480/140 ≈ 3.4 mm).

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D. Station N — Station N had the most rainy days, not the fewest.

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