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Arranging buttons in a row 2020-08-24
From Nick:
A sequence of 10 buttons can be arranged in a line. The buttons are identical except for colour, with each button being either red, blue or green.

Arranging buttons in a row How many sequences can be made where there are exactly 2 red buttons as part of the sequence of 10 buttons?

How many sequences can be made where there are exactly 4 red buttons as part of the sequence of 10 buttons?

Answered by Penny Nom.
Conversing from tons to cubic yards 2019-08-03
From Kathleen:
Is there a simple formula to convert the following from tons to cubic yards:
Topsoil
Sand base
Fill dirt

Answered by Penny Nom.
Solve sinX=0.703X for X 2018-03-13
From PARAM:
sinX=0.703X
Answered by Penny Nom.
The positive root of sin(x) = x^2 2015-12-13
From Kemboi:
Find the positive root of the equation sin(x) = x^2
Answered by Penny Nom.
An oval pool 2014-06-21
From steve:
I have a 16' x 28' oval pool that is buried 24" deep inground. The dig site is dug 2' wider all the way around the pool. I need to back fill this area with stone. I want to fill this area with 6 to 8" of stone. How many tons of stone will this take?

Thanks you
Steve

Answered by Penny Nom.
Sinx=logx+x^2 2012-11-28
From yasmin:
Sinx=logx+x^2
Answered by Harley Weston.
Using Newton's Method to find a root 2012-04-09
From Nancy:
Use Newton's method to find the real root function, accurate to five decimal places

f(x) = x^5+2x^2+3

Answered by Penny Nom.
How many gallons of water will it take to fill a classroom? 2010-12-01
From deena:
How many gallons of water will it take to fill a classroom that is 26 feet long by 19 feet wide and 9 feet high? How many tons of water will that be?
Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
Cubic meters of gravel in a 7 ton lorry 2009-06-21
From Jackie:
I have to transport gravel in a 7 ton lorry and I know how many cubic meters of gravel I need, but I need to know how many cubic meters of gravel a 7 ton lorry can hold.
Thanks, Jackie

Answered by Penny Nom.
1 cubic yard of dirt = how many tons 2009-04-26
From jesse:
1 cubic yard of dirt = how many tons give the formula
Answered by Harley Weston.
How much sand do I order? 2008-07-15
From jackson:
We would like to put 2 inches of sand down. The pool is 24 feet. How much sand will we need? The person we spoke to yesterday was talking in tons, but on these sites it is talking cubic yards or feet. Please help. We would like to get the sand ordered so we can get the pool up!
Answered by Harley Weston.
The capacity of a silo 2008-04-12
From Candonn:
I have a cement silo that is 30 ft. high and has a diameter of 12 ft. I was wondering what the capacity of the silo is in tons of dry material. The silo is flat on the bottom also.
Answered by Penny Nom.
How do I determine how many tons, 15 yards of top soil is? 2007-09-18
From Terry:
One company is selling topsoil by the yard and another by the ton, how do I determine how many tons, 15 yards of top soil is?
Answered by Penny Nom.
Tons of concrete 2007-07-03
From Trey:
I have 300,000 square feet of concrete and want to know how to convert this to tons?
Answered by Harley Weston.
How many tons of sand? 2007-06-19
From Richard:
I need to know how many tons of sand it would take to fill a container 20 feet long, 20 feet wide, and 6 inches deep. I am not sure of the makeup of the sand as far as dry, loose, wet, etc. If you could give me calculations of all the variants it would be appreciated.
Answered by Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom.
How many tons of dirt is this? 2007-05-23
From Deb:
I need to know how many tons of dirt(6 inches deep)would it take to cover 8 acres?
Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
How many tons it will take to fill in this area 2007-03-29
From Amy:
I have to fill an area with millings (crushed stone). The measurements are 14 foot long, 14 foot wide, and a depth of 6 inches. How do I find the square footage and how do I convert that into tons? I need to know how many tons it will take to fill in this area.
Answered by Penny Nom.
I have a ditch how many tons of dirt will it take 2006-06-25
From Scott:
I have a ditch 200 feet long 10 feet wide and 5 feet deep.How many tons of dirt will it take to fill it?
Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
Conversions 2000-04-23
From Tara:
750 lbs = ___ tons

How do I figure this out!? I know that 1 ton is 2000 lbs, how do I figure out this answer?
Answered by Penny Nom.

 
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