Problema Solution
Five inches of heavy wet snow are equivalent to an inch of rain. Estimate the water content in 17 inches of heavy wet snow.
Answer provided by our tutors
Five inches of heavy wet snow = 1 inch rain
1 inch of heavy wet snow = 1/5 inch rain
Therefore;
17 inch heavy wet snow = 1/5*17inch = 3.4 inch
So we will have 3.4 inch of rain water content in 17 inch heavt wet snow.