Question

1.5 ft snow melts into 2 inches water how much for 4 ft snow

Answer 1

5.33 or 5 1/3

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 = inches

∴ 48 inches snow will melt into water = ×48

= 5.33 inches of water.

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

Answer 2

5.33 or 16/3

Explanation:

if 1.5ft of snow melts to 2in

then 3ft of snow will melt to 4in

so if we follow the pattern 4.5ft of snow will melt into 6in

however, we need 4ft of snowmelt therefore it will have to be 5.33 or 16/3