Answer:
16 times
Step-by-step explanation:
See the graph of the number line attached.
Here, the average monthly rainfall in inches is represented and the greatest amount of rainfall is 2 inches and the least amount of rainfall is [tex] \frac{1}{8}[/tex] inches.
Therefore, the greatest amount of rainfall is [tex] \frac{2}{\frac{1}{8}} = 2 \times 8 = 16[/tex] times as great as the least amount of rainfall. (Answer)
