Problema Solution

Determine the dollar amount for the cement needed for a sidewalk that is 4 inches thick, 3 feet wide, and 40 feet long if the cement is $76 per cubic yard.

Answer provided by our tutors

The volume of the cement needed is the product of:

(4 inches)(3 feet)(40 feet)

=(4/36 feet)(3 feet)(40 feet)

=40/3 cubic yard

So the cost is 76*(40/3) = 1 013.33 dollars