document.write( "Question 108777: C-12 Construction: How many cubic yards of concrete are needed to pour eight cylindrical pillars 12 ft 6 in high, each with a diameter of l ft 9 in.? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #79325 by Fombitz(32388)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Make sure you change all of your measurements to inches. \n" ); document.write( "Diameter of the pillar - 1'9\" = 21\" \n" ); document.write( "Area of the pillar - \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Length of the pillar - 12'6\"=150\" \n" ); document.write( "Volume of the pillar - \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "The volume of one pillar is 207,816 cubic inches. \n" ); document.write( "The volume of eight pillars is 8(207,816) or 1,662,531 cubic inches. \n" ); document.write( "Since concrete is measured in cubic yards we need to multiply our number by a conversion factor. \n" ); document.write( "Since \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "35.6 cubic yards of concrete are required for the pillars. \n" ); document.write( " |