I need the formula used to find an answer to the following: A square sandbox with sides 5ft long, and I want to put sand 1.05ft deep in the box, how much sand would I need?

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I need the formula used to find an answer to the following:  A square sandbox with sides 5ft long, and I want to put sand 1.05ft deep in the box, how much sand would I need?

anonymous · Answer

First, what is the formula for volume and area of a box?

anonymous · Answer

Volume is base times width times height.  Area is ???? can't remember?

anonymous · Answer

length x width

anonymous · Answer

Yeah?  I'm still at a loss.  So how do I get the amount needed for the sand?  The volume would be 125 cubic feet.  And the area would be 25sq ft.  Now what?

anonymous · Answer

Okay, so length times width times 1.05 (height) gives us 26.25 cubic feet of sand.

anonymous · Answer

Thank you so much for your help.  Have a great day, better yet a great week, even better yet a great month......