Question

Eight inches of heavy wet snow are equivalent to two inches of rain. Estimate the water content in 9 inches of wet snow

Answer 1

Form The Equation First.

Answer 2

this is where I am stuck not sure how I would think 8 = 2

Answer 3

I know this isn't right

Answer 4

\[\frac{ 8 }{ 2 }:\frac{ 9 }{ x }\]

Answer 5

I should have known that I am solving for x

Answer 6

it doesn't have to be x, it could be anything. it's just that x is commonly used to pertain to an unknown

Answer 7

its 8/2 + 9/x if i am not mistaken though

Answer 8

it would \[\frac{ 9 }{ 4 }\]

Answer 9

but wouldn't I divide

Answer 10

try cross multiplication
\[\frac{ 8 }{ 2 }:\frac{ 9 }{ x }=18=8x\] now solve for x

Answer 11

\[\frac{ 1 }{ 2 }\]

Answer 12

no... you were almost there.
you got
\[\frac{ 9 }{ 4 }\]
because you reduced your \[\frac{ 8 }{ 2 }=\frac{ 4 }{ 1 }=4\]

Answer 13

I have to type an integer or a decimal I'm working on homework thank you for your help

Answer 14

so its 4 not 1/2

Answer 15

okay let us go back to what I typed earlier
\[\frac{ 8 }{ 2 }:\frac{ 9 }{ x }=18=8x\]
divide both sides by 8 to get the value of x

Answer 16

\[\frac{ 4 }{ 8 }\]

Answer 17

\[\frac{ 18 }{ 8 } = x\]

Answer 18

damn it

Answer 19

try it again with another problem

Answer 20

Im so lost

Answer 21

I am sorry

Answer 22

do you know what it means to cross multiply?

Answer 23

I do

Answer 24

I don't know why that wasn't clicking

Answer 25

\[\frac{ a }{ b }:\frac{ c }{ d }\rightarrow ad = bc\]

Answer 26

now would I divide \[\frac{ 18 }{ 8 }\]

Answer 27

I do have to enter a decimal or an integer

Answer 28

when divided I got 2.25

Answer 29

YES :) a decimal or an integer would be fine. unless you are being asked for a specific one.
you are dividing by 8 because you had 8x and you are looking for the value of x

\[\frac{ 8x }{ 8 }=\frac{ 18 }{ 8 }\]

look on the left-hand side of the equation
8 ÷ 8 = 1
1x is the same as x right?

Answer 30

but I think you meant FRACTION or DECIMAL

Answer 31

oh ok awesome thank you for getting me through this

Answer 32

\[\frac{ 18 }{ 8 }=2\frac{ 2 }{ 8 }=2\frac{ 1 }{ 4 }=2.25\]

Answer 33

2.25