Question

A project superintendent for acme construction is ready to order concrete for the foundation slab of the building to which he has been assigned. looking at the drawings, he realizes that the concrete volume is specified as 50 cubic meters. he knows that superior concrete will want to know the volume in cubic yards. with the knowledge that there 1.308 cubic yards to one cubic meter, how many cubic yards of concrete should he order? your answer should be to the nearest tenth of a cubic yard.

Answer 1

To convert 50 cubic meters of concrete to cubic yards, multiply by the conversion factor of 1.308. The project superintendent should order 65.4 cubic yards of concrete.

Step-by-step explanation:

The project superintendent needs to convert concrete volume from cubic meters to cubic yards. Given that there are 1.308 cubic yards in one cubic meter, the conversion can be done as follows:

1. Multiply the volume of concrete in cubic meters by the conversion factor (1.308 cubic yards/cubic meter).
2. Volume in cubic yards = Volume in cubic meters × Conversion factor.
3. Volume in cubic yards = 50 cubic meters × 1.308 cubic yards/cubic meter = 65.4 cubic yards.

Therefore, the project superintendent should order 65.4 cubic yards of concrete, rounding to the nearest tenth.