CONCRETE/PAVING
Volume of Concrete for a Driveway
Find the cubic yards of concrete required to pour a driveway with the
following dimensions: 36 feet 3 inches long by 11 feet 6 inches wide
by 4 inches deep. If concrete costs $55 per cubic yard, what is the
total cost?
KEYSTROKE
1. Multiply the length times the width to find the area:
o o
3 6 f 3 i
x 1 1 f 6 i
=
2. Multiply times the depth to find the volume:
x 4 i =
3. Multiply times the per unit cost to find the total cost of concrete:
x 5 5 Ç 0 (Cost)
*Note: This answer will automatically display in cubic yards due to the multiplication
of mixed units, unless the preference setting for volume display has been changed
from the default Standard Setting. (See Preference Settings on page 89.)
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RIG
ESKTOP
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36
3
FEET
INCH
11
6
FEET
INCH
416.875
SQ FEET
5.146605
CU YD
$283.06
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