document.write( "Question 214084: cost of excavation is $3.50 a yard. Find the cost of excavating a basement 87 feet long, 42 feet wide and 8 feet deep \n" ); document.write( "
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87 feet long, 42 feet wide and 8 feet deep
\n" ); document.write( "87*42*8=29,232^3 ft.
\n" ); document.write( "3*3*3=27 ft^3=1^3 yard.
\n" ); document.write( "29,232/27=1,082.667^3 yds.
\n" ); document.write( "1,082.667*3.50=$3,789.33 is the cost of the excavation.
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