A drive way is 30 feet long 10 feet wide and 3 inches thick how many yards of concrete will it take to cover it

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mathmate · Answer

A "yard" of concrete is a common misnomer for a "cubic yard" of concrete.
So you are calculating the volume of a rectangular prism, 30 feet by 10 feet by 3/12 foot high.
If you calculate everything in feet, do not forget to divide by 27 to get the number of cubic yards.  An alternative is to divide EVERY foot dimensions by 3 to get the measurements in yards.

anonymous · Answer

What is the answer

anonymous · Answer

How did you get 3 1/2 ft from 3 inches high

mathmate · Answer

It was meant to be:
3"/12" = 0.25'

anonymous · Answer

Can you work  the problem out so I can see it. Step by step.

mathmate · Answer

Do you know how to find the volume of a rectangular prism?
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anonymous · Answer

Is it l× w × h

mathmate · Answer

Exactly, so you can proceed to do the calculation and get the answer!  Good job!

anonymous · Answer

How did you get . 25 from 3 inches thick

anonymous · Answer

good question , you have to convert inches into feet,
Remember to do a calculation all units must be same
3 inches = 0.25 feet

anonymous · Answer

Would that be 3.50 divided by 12. It has been 30 years since I have done any of this.

anonymous · Answer

I meant 3 ÷ 12

anonymous · Answer

Is the answer 90 sq yards

anonymous · Answer

30 years?

anonymous · Answer

answer is 25 yards ^3

anonymous · Answer

Yes maybe longer.

anonymous · Answer

Let  me try again. Thank you