Under normal condition, 1.5 feet of snow will melt into 2 inches of water. after a recent snowstorm, there were 4 feet of snow. how many inches of water will there be when the snow melts?

If there is 1.5ft of snow and 2 inches of water came from that, your ratio would be

1.5ft/2in = 18in/2in = 9in/1in

If you have 4 feet of snow, then you can use the ratio to find out how much water there will be. We will use the variable x to represent the amount of water that is to be expected.

4ft/x = 48in/x = 9in/1in

Then, by solving for x and simplifying, you will find that x=5 1/3 inches