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A meteorologist reports that the ration of snowfall in January to total snowfall during the average winter is 2 to 5. If 34 inches have fallen in January of the current year, find the predicted total snowfall for the entire winter?

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Answer:

13.6 inches.

Explanation:

First do 2/5 = x/34, then multiply 34 by 2 and you get 68, then 68 divided by 5 is 13.6!

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