Question

Under typical​ conditions, 0.5 feet of snow will melt to 2 inches of water. To how many inches of water will 4.5 ft of snow​ melt?

Answer 1

9 inches of water

Explanation:

Answer 2

4.5ft of snow will melt to 18 inches of water.

Explanation:

This question can be solved by a rule of three.

Under typical​ conditions, 0.5 feet of snow will melt to 2 inches of water. To how many inches of water will 4.5 ft of snow​ melt

So 0.5ft of snow is 2 inches of water. 4.5 ft of snow is x inches of water

0.5 ft of snow - 2 inches of water

4.5ft of snow - x inches of wather

`0.5x = 2*4.5`

`0.5x = 9`

`x = (9)/(0.5)`

`x = 18`

4.5ft of snow will melt to 18 inches of water.