SOLUTION: Melissa wants to have a concrete driveway in the front of her house. The driveway will measure 62 1/3 feet long and 19 feet wide; and will be 2/3 foot thick. How many cubic yards o

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: Melissa wants to have a concrete driveway in the front of her house. The driveway will measure 62 1/3 feet long and 19 feet wide; and will be 2/3 foot thick. How many cubic yards of the cement will be needed for the driveway? Round your answer to the nearest cubic yard. [1 cubic yd = 27 cubic feet] Help!!! This question is from textbook

Found 2 solutions by Mathtut, josmiceli:
Answer by Mathtut(3670) (Show Source):
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62.33(19)=1184.27 sq feet
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Volume is 1184.27(2/3)=789.91 cubic feet
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remember 1cu yd =27 cubic feet, so we have to divide by 27 to get cu yd's
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cu yd's
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rounded:cu yd's

Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A cubic yard is 1 yd x 1 yd x 1 yd = 1 yd3
1 yd = 3 ft, so
3 ft x 3 ft x 3 ft = 1 yd3
and
3 ft x 3 ft x 3 ft = 27 ft3
27 ft3 = 1 yd3
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The volume of cement that the driveway will take is
62 1/3 x 19 x 2/3
I'll call this volume

ft3
yds3
yds3