Under normal circumstances 1.5 feet of snow will melt into 2 inches of water. After a recent snowstorm, there were 3.5 feet of snow. How many inches of water will there be when the snow melts.
Cross multiply and solve for x.
1.5/2 = 3.5/x
To find out how many inches of water there will be when the snow melts, we can use the given conversion rate of 1.5 feet of snow to 2 inches of water.
First, we need to determine how many inches of water are produced from each foot of snow.
Since 1.5 feet of snow results in 2 inches of water, we can say that there are (2 inches / 1.5 feet) = 1.333... inches of water per foot of snow.
Next, to find out how many inches of water will be produced from 3.5 feet of snow, we can multiply the number of feet of snow by the conversion factor:
3.5 feet of snow * 1.333... inches of water per foot of snow = 4.67... inches of water.
Therefore, there will be approximately 4.67 inches of water when the snow melts.
To find out how many inches of water there will be when the snow melts, you can use a proportion based on the given information.
Let's assume "x" represents the number of inches of water when 3.5 feet of snow melts. According to the information provided, 1.5 feet of snow melts into 2 inches of water.
So, we can set up the proportion: 1.5 feet / 2 inches = 3.5 feet / x inches.
To solve this proportion, we can cross-multiply:
1.5 feet * x inches = 3.5 feet * 2 inches.
Now, convert 1.5 feet to inches by multiplying it by 12 (since there are 12 inches in a foot):
(1.5 feet) * (12 inches/foot) = 18 inches.
Now we can simplify the equation:
18 inches * x inches = 3.5 feet * 2 inches.
18x = 7 inches.
To solve for x, divide both sides of the equation by 18:
x = 7 inches / 18.
Using a calculator, we find that x is approximately 0.3889 inches.
Therefore, when the 3.5 feet of snow melts, there will be approximately 0.3889 inches of water.