1. The problem is to analyze the rainfall data for five cities: Raleigh, Chicago, Seattle, Orlando, and Los Angeles, with rainfall amounts 2, 4, 7, 5, and 2 inches respectively. 2. We can find the mean (average) rainfall using the formula: $$\text{Mean} = \frac{\text{Sum of all rainfall amounts}}{\text{Number of cities}}$$ 3. Calculate the sum of rainfall amounts: $$2 + 4 + 7 + 5 + 2 = 20$$ 4. Calculate the mean rainfall: $$\text{Mean} = \frac{20}{5} = 4$$ 5. The mean rainfall across these cities is 4 inches. 6. We can also find the median rainfall by ordering the rainfall amounts: $$2, 2, 4, 5, 7$$ The median is the middle value, which is 4 inches. 7. The mode is the rainfall amount that appears most frequently, which is 2 inches (appears twice). Summary: - Mean rainfall: 4 inches - Median rainfall: 4 inches - Mode rainfall: 2 inches