Question

Virginia Beach is 10 miles wide and 30 miles long. If one inch of rain falls on Virginia Beach, how many cubic feet of rain fell on Virginia Beach. (Hint: convert all units to feet first). *

Answer 1

Answer:

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Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

1 mile = 5280 feet.

Convert the dimensions to feet:

10 miles = 5280 x 10 = 52,800 feet

30 miles = 5280 x 30 = 158,400 feet

Multiply together to get the area:

52,800 x 158,400 = 8,363,520,000 square feet.

1 inch = 1/12 of a foot.

Multiply the area by 1/12 for the volume of rain:

8,363,520,000 x 1/12 = 696,960,000 cubic feet.