Question

Under normal condition, 1.5 feet of snow will melt into 2 inches of water. after a recent snowstorm, there were 4 feet of snow. how many inches of water will there be when the snow melts?

Answer 1

To find the number of inches of water that will be produced when the 4 feet of snow melts, set up a proportion using the given conversion rate.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the number of inches of water that will be produced when the 4 feet of snow melts, we can use the given information that 1.5 feet of snow melts into 2 inches of water under normal conditions. We can set up a proportion to solve for the unknown amount of water:

1.5 feet of snow - 2 inches of water
4 feet of snow - x inches of water

Cross-multiplying, we get:

1.5x = 2 * 4

Dividing both sides by 1.5, we find:

x = 2 * 4 / 1.5 ≈ 5.33 inches

Therefore, when the 4 feet of snow melts, there will be approximately 5.33 inches of water.

Answer 2

5.33 inches.

Step-by-step explanation:

Under normal condition, 1.5 feet of snow will melt into 2 inches of water.

As we know 1 feet = 12 inches

1.5 feet = 12 × 1.5 = 18 inches

4 feet = 12 × 4 = 48 inches

Now we use unitary method

∵ 18 inches snow will melt into water = 2 inches

∴ 1 inches snow will melt into water =
`(2)/(18)` inches

∴ 48 inches snow will melt into water =
`(2)/(18)`×48

= 5.33 inches of water.

5.33 inches of water will there be when the snow melts.