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10 points for math help??

The city of Rubberville plans to dig a rectangular landfill. The landfill will have a base with dimensions 700 ft. by 200 ft, and a depth of 85 ft.An excavator was hired to dig the hole for the landfill. How many cubic yards of dirt will he have to haul away?

Answer:

10 points for John D
Volume = L*W*H 700*200*85=11,900,000 cubic feet divide by 27 (3 feet to a yard, cubed) 440,740.741 Cubic Yards!

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