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A concrete pour requires 9.83 cubic yards of cement. how many one cubic foot sacks must be ordered

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Answer: 266 sacks must be ordered!

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There are (3 ft)^3 = 27 ft^3 in 1 cubic yard. Then 9.83 cubic yards will be ... (9.83 yd^3)(27 ft^3/yd^3) = 265.41 ft^3265 sacks will not be enough.

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