SOLUTION: A conical pile of sand 6 ft. high has a base of 27 sq. feet. How many loads of sand are there in the pile (1 load=1cu. yd)
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Question 4924: A conical pile of sand 6 ft. high has a base of 27 sq. feet. How many loads of sand are there in the pile (1 load=1cu. yd)
Answer by rapaljer(4671) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
, where base = and height = 6
cubic feet.
Notice that 1 cubic yard = 27 cubic feet, which equals 1 load.
Since V = 54, that would be 2 cubic yards or two loads.
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