SOLUTION: Melissa wants to have concrete driveway in 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 ceme

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Question 91734: Melissa wants to have concrete driveway in 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 cement will be needed for the driveway? Round your answer to the nearest cubic yard. [1 cubic yd = 27 cubic feet]
I think that you would multiply 62 1/3 by 19 by 2/3 but I am not certain, Please help. I came up with 31 cubic yards.
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
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Well, you have the right idea. You are finding the volume of cement in the driveway and this is done just as you describe. (62 1/3)(19)(2/3) = 789.56 cu.ft.
Now divide this by 27 cu.ft. per cu.yd.
789.56/27 = 29.24 cu.yds. or...
29 cu.yds. rounded to the nearest cu. yd.