Question

A mound of dirt sits next to a hole that is 8 feet deep by 8 feet wide by 8 feet long. If the dirt was dug out to make the hole, how much dirt is in the pile?

Answer 1

To get the answer you would get the area
8*8*8= 512 feet^2
512 feet squared is your answer.

Answer 2

Answer: 512 cubic feet

Explanation:

Given: A mound of dirt sits next to a hole that is 8 feet deep by 8 feet wide by 8 feet long.

If the dirt was dug out to make the hole, then the amount of dirt is in the pile is given by volume i.e

`V=length* width* depth\\\\\Rightarrow\ v=8*8*8\\\\\Rightarrow\ v=512\ ft^3`

Hence, the amount of dirt is in the pile is
`512\ ft^3`