SOLUTION: How many 200 litre barrels of dry sand will I need to equal .5 cubic meters.

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Question 772574: How many 200 litre barrels of dry sand will I need to equal .5 cubic meters.
Answer by KMST(5328) About Me  (Show Source):
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In the US there are 1000 liters in one cubic meter. In other countries there are 1000 litres.
0.5+m%5E3+=+500+L
500L%2F200L=2.5
You will need 2%261%2F2 barrels, but if you can only get whole barrels, you should get 3.