SOLUTION: A general contractor is constructing a building that requires a concrete foundation that is to be 12 feet by 13 feet by 4 inches thick. If the local home supply store sells concre

Question 997340: A general contractor is constructing a building that requires a concrete foundation that is to be 12 feet by 13 feet by 4 inches thick. If the local home supply store sells concrete for $117 per cubic yard, how many dollars will it cost for the concrete for the foundation.

Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
It is (12*13*1/3) cu ft=52 cu ft.
There are 27 cu ft/cu yd.
This is about 1.92 cu yds
Rounding only at the end the cost is $225.33
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