SOLUTION: Fire fighters sprayed a 9 inch thick layer of foam over a burning rectangle region 10 yards wide and 48 feet long .what volume of foam was used on the fire ?
A 40 cu yd B
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A 40 cu yd B
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Question 325345: Fire fighters sprayed a 9 inch thick layer of foam over a burning rectangle region 10 yards wide and 48 feet long .what volume of foam was used on the fire ?
A 40 cu yd B 120 cu yd C 240 cu yd D 480 cu yd E 4500 cu yd
You can put this solution on YOUR website! 9"= 9/ 12*3= 1/4 yard
the length = 48 feet = 16yards
width =10 yards
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Volume of foam = 1/4 * 16 * 10
= 40 cu.yard
