Question

A general contractor is constructing a building that requires A concrete foundation that is to be 15 feet by 12 feet and 24 inches thick. If the local home supply store sells concrete for $110 per cubic yard, what will be the cost of concrete for the foundation? Express your answer rounded to the next whole dollar.

Answer 1

$1467

Explanation:

We must convert the first 3 values to yards as so: 5 ft, 4 ft, and 8 inches. We then convert 8 inches to 2/3 feet. multiply 5*4*2/3 to get 13 and 1/3. multiply that by 110, to get 1466 and 2/3. Round it to $1467