Company "A" sells soil at 11 cents per cubic foot. While company "B" sells it at 3 dollars per cubic yard. You need to have 20 cubic yards of soil planted. What is the better company to go with? and how much will you save?
Theres 3 feet in a yard, so 11*3 would be $3.30 a cubic yard and since company b already has it in cubic feet
company b= 3*20, which would give you $60 dollars for 20 cubic yards, and
company a= $3.30*20, which would be $66 for 20 cubic yards.
the better company to go with is company b, and you save $6.
i may suck at algebra, but i rock at geometry. :D
there are 3 feet in a yard, so that's 27 ft^3 in a yd^3. Company A sells dirt at .11*27 = 2.97/yd^3
So, you save $.03/yd^3 with A. If you need 20 yd^3, that will save 60 cents.
To determine which company is the better option and calculate the amount of savings, we need to compare the prices of the soil from both companies.
First, let's convert the units to make the comparison easier.
Company A sells soil at 11 cents per cubic foot. Since there are 27 cubic feet in a cubic yard (3 feet x 3 feet x 3 feet), we can calculate the price per cubic yard:
11 cents per cubic foot * 27 cubic feet = $2.97 per cubic yard
Now, we can directly compare the prices:
- Company A sells soil for $2.97 per cubic yard
- Company B sells soil for $3 per cubic yard
Based on the comparison, it is evident that Company A is the better choice since it offers a lower price per cubic yard.
Next, let's calculate the savings when purchasing 20 cubic yards of soil.
If you were to purchase from Company A, the total cost for 20 cubic yards would be:
$2.97 per cubic yard * 20 cubic yards = $59.40
If you were to purchase from Company B, the total cost for 20 cubic yards would be:
$3 per cubic yard * 20 cubic yards = $60
To calculate the savings, subtract the total cost from Company A from the total cost from Company B:
$60 - $59.40 = $0.60
Therefore, by choosing Company A, you would save $0.60 when purchasing 20 cubic yards of soil compared to Company B.