Question

One inch of rain on a square foot of land weighs 5.3 pounds.About how many gallons of rain are there? Round your answer to the nearest tenth

Answer 1

1) Gathering the data

1 inch of rain in 1ft² --------> 5.3 pounds

1 inch/ft² ------------------5.3 pounds

2) Setting a proportion

1 gallon ----8.35 pounds of water

x ----------------53

x =6.34 gallons

Approximately 6.4 gallons of water