SOLUTION: A building contractor is to dig a foundation 54 feet long, 25 feet wide, and 6 feet deep. The contractor pays $13 per truckload to remove the dirt. Each truckload contains 135 cub

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Question 543612: A building contractor is to dig a foundation 54 feet long, 25 feet wide, and 6 feet deep. The
contractor pays $13 per truckload to remove the dirt. Each truckload contains 135 cubic feet.
What is the cost to the contractor to haul the dirt away?
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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(54*25*6)/(135)=60 truck loads
60*13=$780