SOLUTION: The body of a dump truck used for hauling dirt and sand is in the shape of a rectangular solid and measures 8 feet by 12 feet by 4 feet. How many cubic yards of sand will it hold?

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Question 938223: The body of a dump truck used for hauling dirt and sand is in the shape of a rectangular solid and measures 8 feet by 12 feet by 4 feet. How many cubic yards of sand will it hold? round the answer to the nearest hundredth of a cubic yard.
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The body of a dump truck used for hauling dirt and sand is in the shape of a rectangular solid and measures 8 feet by 12 feet by 4 feet.
How many cubic yards of sand will it hold? round the answer to the nearest hundredth of a cubic yard
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There are 27 cu/ft in 1 cu/yd
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%28%288%2A12%2A4%29%29%2F27 = 12.22 cu/yds.