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A building has a concrete foundation that's 24" wide and 36" deep at all points. How many cubic yards of concrete are necessary to pour the foundation for the back wall which is 30' in length? A. 60 cubic
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A building has a concrete foundation that's 24" wide and 36" deep at all points. How many cubic yards of concrete are necessary to pour the foundation for the back wall which is 30' in length?

A. 60 cubic yards
B. 6.66 cubic yards
C. 960 cubic yards
D. 24.88 cubic yards

User Harry Spier
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1 yard = 3 feet

The foundation is 2/3 yard wide, by 1 yard deep by 10 yards long.

Volume is Length x width x height.

Volume = 2/3 x 1 x 10 = 6.66 cubic yards.

The answer is B.

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