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Subject: Cubic yards I have a pile of dirt that is 200ft long, 40ft wide, and 25ft high. How do I figure out how many cubic yards? |
Hi Mark,
Since all your measurements are in feet and you want the volume in cubic yards you should change the measurements to yards. There are 3 feet in a yard so
200 ft = 200/3 yards
40 ft = 40/3 yards and
25 ft = 25/3 yards.
The volume of a rectangular solid is the length times the width times the height so the volume of your pile of dirt is
200/3
40/3
Penny
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