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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 Display
1. Multiply length by width:
[On/C] [On/C] 0.
36 [Feet] 3 [Inch] 36 FEET 3 INCH
[x] 11 [Feet] 6 [Inch] 11 FEET 6 INCH
2. Find area:
[=] 416.875 SQ FEET
3. Multiply by depth to find volume:
[x] 4 [Inch] [=] 5.146605 CU YD*
4. Multiply by per unit cost to find the total cost of concrete:
[x] 55 [Conv] [9] (Cost) $283.06
þþ *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 96.)