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(4551) About Me  (Show Source):
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V+=+%281%2F3%29+%2Api+%2A+r%5E2+%2Ah+, where base = pi%2A+r%5E2+=+27 and height = 6
V+=+%281%2F3%29+%2A+27+%2A+6
+V+=+54+ 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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