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 mel

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Aliun [14] · Answer 1 · 2022-04-01T00:05:46+03:00

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Answer:

9 inches of water

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Thepotemich [5.8K] · Answer 2 · 2022-04-01T02:02:01+03:00

Answer:

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

Step-by-step 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

$0.5x = 2*4.5$

$0.5x = 9$

$x = \frac{9}{0.5}$

$x = 18$

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

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