document.write( "Question 659043: ten inches of heavy, wet snow are equivalent to three inches of rain. Estimate the water content in 17 inches of heavy, wet snow. \n" ); document.write( "

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Set up the ratios, then cross multiply, then solve for the unknown.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "3 in rain/10 in of snow = x in of rain/17 in of snow\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"3%2F10=x%2F17\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"3%2A17=10x\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"51=10x\"$
\n" ); document.write( "5.1 inches of rain=x
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