Answer:
1 Pound of Rock = .01 cubic feet
OR 100 pounds per cubic foot
A) Company needs 500,000 pounds of rock
Volume of Rock to be transported: = 500,000 * .01 =
5,000 cubic feet
B) Volume of each truck 12 * 9 * 8 = 864 cubic feet
C) Trucks needed for entire shipment:
= 5,000 / 864 = 5.78
So, we'll need 6 trucks.
Explanation: