SOLUTION: A driveway 30m long and 5m wide is to be paved with blacktop 3 cm thick. how much will the blacktop cost if it is sold at the price of $175 per cubic meter?

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Question 117538This question is from textbook Geometry
: A driveway 30m long and 5m wide is to be paved with blacktop 3 cm thick. how much will the blacktop cost if it is sold at the price of $175 per cubic meter?
This question is from textbook Geometry

Found 2 solutions by stanbon, edjones:
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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A driveway 30m long and 5m wide is to be paved with blacktop 3 cm thick. how much will the blacktop cost if it is sold at the price of $175 per cubic meter?
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A cubic meter is 100^3 cubic centimeters
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Cost = {[30*5*3/100 cubic meters]*175
Cost = 4.5 * 175
Cost = $787.50
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Cheers,
Stan H.

Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
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30*5*.03=4.5 m^3
175*4.5=$787.50
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Ed