SOLUTION: eight inches of snow is equivalent to 3 inches of rain estimate the water content in 18 inches of snow

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Question 740798:
eight inches of snow is equivalent to 3 inches of rain estimate the water content in 18 inches of snow
Answer by checkley79(3341) About Me  (Show Source):
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8/3=18/X CROSS MULTIPLY.
8X=3*18
8X=54
X=54/8
X=6.75 INCHES OF WATER ANS.