4.11 Case Study: Flood Watch: Quiz

Problem 2

What volume of water falls during a rainstorm measuring 1.2 inches over an area of 3.5 square miles? Give the volume in cubic meters.

Answers, problem 2

Convert square miles to square meters: 1 square mile = 2589988.11 square meters

Convert inches to meters: 1 inch = .0254 meter

Therefore, inch-square mile =65785.698 cubic meters.

(1.2)(3.5) inch-square miles = 276299.932 cubic meters.

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