SOLUTION: A building contractor is to dig a foundation 45 feet long, 25 feet wide, and 9 feet deep. The contractor pays $11 per load for trucks to remove the dirt. Each truckload holds 5 cub

Question 862083: A building contractor is to dig a foundation 45 feet long, 25 feet wide, and 9 feet deep. The contractor pays $11 per load for trucks to remove the dirt. Each truckload holds 5 cubic yards. What is the cost to the contractor to have all the dirt hauled away?

Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
45 feet long, 25 feet wide, and 9 feet deep.
convert to yards
45/3 , 25/3 9/3
Volume = 15*(25/3)*3
375 cu yards
5 cu yards / load
375/5 = 75 loads
$ 11 per load
75 * 11= $825
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