After each snowstorm in Big City, USA plows remove snow from 762 lane miles of road, which is equivalent to about 48,000,000 square feet. The snowfall total was 34.2 inches in Big City, USA last winter. Suppose every snowfall evenly blanketed all road surfaces. How many cubic feet of snow were plowed last winter in Big City, USA?
To find the cubic feet of snow plowed last winter in Big City, USA, we need to convert the snowfall depth from inches to feet.
Since there are 12 inches in a foot, we can divide the snowfall depth of 34.2 inches by 12 to get it in feet:
34.2 inches / 12 = 2.85 feet
Now we have the snowfall depth in feet.
Next, we multiply the snowfall depth by the area of roads covered by snow. We know that the area of roads covered by snow is 48,000,000 square feet.
So, the total cubic feet of snow plowed can be found by multiplying the snowfall depth in feet by the area of roads covered by snow:
2.85 feet x 48,000,000 square feet = 136,800,000 cubic feet
Therefore, approximately 136,800,000 cubic feet of snow were plowed last winter in Big City, USA.