SOLUTION: A concrete driveway measures 16 yards by 6 yards. The driveway will be 0.25 yards thick. (a) How many cubic yards of concrete will be needed? (b) How much will it cost if concrete

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Question 192722: A concrete driveway measures 16 yards by 6 yards. The driveway will be 0.25 yards thick. (a) How many cubic yards of concrete will be needed? (b) How much will it cost if concrete is $5.25 per cubic yard?
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A concrete driveway measures 16 yards by 6 yards. The driveway will be 0.25 yards thick. (a) How many cubic yards of concrete will be needed? (b) How much will it cost if concrete is $5.25 per cubic yard?
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a)
16*6*0.25 = 24 cubic yards
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b)
5.25*24 = $126