bamagirl11
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After each snowstorm in Big City, USA plows remove snow from 762 lane miles of road, which is equivalent to about 48,000,000 square feet. The snowfall total was 34.2 inches in Big City, USA last winter. Suppose every snowfall evenly blanketed all road surfaces. How many cubic feet of snow were plowed last winter in Big City, USA?
Now suppose that 1 cubic foot of snow weighs about 15 pounds. Based on this information and the last problem, approximately how many tons of snow were plowed in Big City, USA last winter?
Now suppose that 1 cubic foot of snow weighs about 15 pounds. Based on this information and the last problem, approximately how many tons of snow were plowed in Big City, USA last winter?