To the nearest cubic yard, how much topsoil is needed to create a flower bed that is 4 feet wide, 25 feet long, and 6 inches deep?

6 inches = 1/2 foot
Volume of the flower bed = 4-ft x 25-ft x 0.5-ft = 50 cubic feet
1 cubic yard = 27 cubic feet
Volume of the flower bed = 50/27 = 1 and 23/27 cubic yards, about 1.85 yd³ .
Rounded to the nearest cubic yard, that's ** 2 **of them.

Answered by AL2006 | 2024-06-10

The flower bed requires approximately 2 cubic yards of topsoil. This calculation involves first finding the volume of the bed in cubic feet, which is 50 cubic feet, and then converting that volume to cubic yards. Rounding the result gives a final needed amount of 2 cubic yards.
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Answered by AL2006 | 2024-10-07