A cubic yard is 3 feet long by 3 feet wide by 3 feet tall.
(Part A)
How many cubic feet are in 1 cubic yard?
(Part B)
Landscaping mulch costs &1 per cubic foot. What is the cost for 3 cubic yards of landscaping mulch?
Don't make this harder than it is.
If a cubic yard is 3'x 3'x 3' what is that total? Don't make the mistake of looking at the three 3s and saying nine.
Multiply the numbers just like they say. 3x3x3=?
So when you get that number divide it by how many feet are in a yard and multiply by 3, then 1 cent per cubic foot will give you the cents.
Does that make sense?
To answer Part A, we need to determine the volume of a cubic yard. We know that a cubic yard is 3 feet long by 3 feet wide by 3 feet tall. So, all we have to do is calculate the product of these dimensions:
Volume of a cubic yard = 3 feet × 3 feet × 3 feet = 27 cubic feet
Therefore, there are 27 cubic feet in 1 cubic yard.
Now, let's move on to Part B.
To find the cost for 3 cubic yards of landscaping mulch, we need to multiply the cost per cubic foot by the total volume of mulch needed.
Given that the cost is $1 per cubic foot and the volume is 27 cubic feet per cubic yard, we can set up the following equation:
Cost for 3 cubic yards = 3 cubic yards × 27 cubic feet per cubic yard × $1 per cubic foot
Substituting the values, we have:
Cost for 3 cubic yards = 3 × 27 × 1 = $81
Therefore, the cost for 3 cubic yards of landscaping mulch would be $81.