On average, ten inches of snow typically melts down to 0.5 inches of water. 1 inch of water. 2 inches of water. 2.5 inches of water. 5 inches of water.
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Under normal conditions, 1.5 feet of snow will melt into 2 inches of water. After a recent snowstorm, there were 4 feet of snow. How many inches of water will there be when the snow melts?
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The water content of snow is affected by the temperature, wind speed, and other factors present when the snow is falling. The average snow-to-liquid ratio is 10 in. of snow to 1 in. of liquid precipitation. This means that if 10 in. of snow fell and was melted, it would produce 1 in. of liquid precipitation in a rain gauge. (Data from www.theweatherprediction.com) Use a proportion to solve each problem. See Examples 4 and 5. A wet, sticky snow good for making a snow man might have a snow-to-liquid ratio of 5 to $1 .$ How many inches of fresh snow would produce 3.25 in. of liquid precipitation using this ratio?
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The water content of snow is affected by the temperature, wind speed, and other factors present when the snow is falling. The average snow-to-liquid ratio is 10 in. of snow to 1 in. of liquid precipitation. This means that if 10 in. of snow fell and was melted, it would produce 1 in. of liquid precipitation in a rain gauge. (Data from www.theweatherprediction.com) Use a proportion to solve each problem. A wet, sticky snow good for making a snow man might have a snow-to-liquid ratio of 5 to $1 .$ How many inches of fresh snow would produce 3.25 in. of liquid precipitation using this ratio?
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