From 7: 00 AM to 11:00 AM it rained 2.25 inches. At 11.00 AM the rain increased to fall at a rate of 1.25 inches every two hours. How many inches of rain landed on the ground by 5.00 PM? <br>

1. From 7: 00 AM to 11:00 AM it rained 2.25 inches. At 11.00 AM the rain increased to fall at a rate of 1.25 inches every two hours. How many inches of rain landed on the ground by 5.00 PM?

[Marcantile Bank PO-2011 : 2011]

1. 6 inches

2. 7 inches

3. 5.5 inches

4. 9 inches

5. None of these

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