Question

A construction crew is using heavy equipment to dig a hole in which the foundation of a house will be built. The hole

will be in the shape of a right rectangular prism with dimensions of 4 feet in depth, 100 feet long, and 50 feet wide.
The soil will be removed using a truck that can hold a maximum of 40,000 pounds. The soil weighs 90 pounds per
cubic foot. What is the least number of truckloads needed to remove all of the soil?

Answer 1

Answer: 5

Step-by-step explanation: volume of hole = 100x50x4=20,000 ft

soil weighs : 20000x90=180,000 pounds

180,000 divided by 40,000 = 4.5 ≈ 5

So the least number of truckloads is 5