A meteorologist reports that the ratio of snowfall in January to total snowfall during the average winter is 2 to 5. If 34 inches have fallen in January of the current year, find the predicted total snowfall for the entire winter.

Answer 1

Let's let x represent the total snowfall during the average winter.

According to the ratio given, the snowfall in January is 2/7 of the total snowfall during the average winter.

So, we can set up the proportion:

34 / x = 2 / 7

Cross multiplying, we get:

7 * 34 = 2 * x
238 = 2x
x = 119

Therefore, the predicted total snowfall for the entire winter is 119 inches.