SOLUTION: A concrete driveway measures 14 yards by 5 yards. The driveway will be 0.75 yards thick. (a) How many cubic yards of concrete will be needed? (b) How much will it cost if concrete
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: A concrete driveway measures 14 yards by 5 yards. The driveway will be 0.75 yards thick. (a) How many cubic yards of concrete will be needed? (b) How much will it cost if concrete is $4.75 per cubic yard?
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Answer by orca(409) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The volume can be found by the formula:
Volume = (Length)*(width)*(thickness)
So the volume V is
The cost is the product of the volume and the unit price.
So the cost is 93.33*4.75 = $443.33
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