document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=100985>Question 100985</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the riches are ording topsoil for teir new lawn.  The topsoil will be spread evenly over the yard before the grass is planted.  the yard is 81 feet wide and 111 feet long.  the topsoil will be spread 2 inches deep.  how many cubic yards of topsoil are needed.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #73525 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=doukungfoo><B>doukungfoo(195)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=doukungfoo><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=doukungfoo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=73525\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ok for this problem we have to imagine a box that is <BR>\n" );
document.write( "81 feet wide<BR>\n" );
document.write( "111 feet long<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and has a height of 2 inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Next the problem gives measurements in feet and inches. We need to express all the measurements given in the same units. Lets convert all units to inches.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since 1 foot equals 12 inches all we have to do is multiply number of feet times 12. so...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "81ft times 12in = 972 inches<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "111ft times 12in = 1332 inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ok so now we are looking at a rectangle box that is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "972 inches wide<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1332 inches long<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and has a height of 2 inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So now we can use the formula for Volume of a rectangle box to find out how much topsoil the riches need.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Volume = length * width * height<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So lets plug in the values we know<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Volume = (972)(1332)(2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Volume = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2589408in%5E3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2589408in%5E3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is the volume in inches, but the questions asked for cubic yards. So we need to convert inches into yards. There are 36 inches in a yard. So we need to divide 2589408 by 36 to find cubic yards.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2589408/36 = 71928<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Answer: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=71928yd%5E3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"71928yd%5E3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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