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Question from Dawn: I need to purchase an item that is .4 cubic feet in size and the amount |
Dawn,
If the bags were 2 cubic feet in size and you needed 10 cubic feet then you would need 5 bags since 10 ÷ 2 = 5. You apply the same technique here, 5.625 ÷ 0.4 = 14.0625. Hence you need slightly more than 14 bags.
Penny
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