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ten inches of heavy wet snow are equivalent to three inches of rain. estimate the water content in 15 inches of heavy wet snow.
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This question is about ratios.
10 in of snow is equivalent to 3 in of rain and we want to figure out how much rain would be equivalent to 15 in of snow that is
(10 in snow) / (3 in rain) = (15 in of snow) / (x in rain)
10/3 = 15/x
x = 3*15/10
x = 4.5 in water