Question

A general contractor is constructing a building that requires a concrete foundation that is to be 20 feet by 22 feet and 24 inches thick. If the local home supply store sells concrete for $ 110 per cubic yard, what will be the cost of the concrete for the foundation?

Express your answer rounded up to the next whole dollar.

Answer 1

Answer: $2,613,600

Explanation:

Concept:

Here, we need to know the idea of unit conversion and a rectangular prism.

When there are multiple units occurring in the same question, then we should convert all the units into one by different conversion factors.

A rectangular prism is a three-dimensional figure that has 6 sides that are rectangles.

1 foot = 12 inches

1 yard = 3 feet

V (rectangular prism) = w · l · h

Solve:

24 inches = 24 / 12 = 2 feet

$110 per cubic yard = 110 × 3³ = $2970 per cubic feet

V = w · l · h

V = (20) (22) (2)

V = 880 feet³

880 × 2970 = $2,613,600

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Answer 2

$38427

Explanation:

Surface Area Formula: A=2(wl+hl+hw) where l=length w=width h=height

A=2((20(22))+(22(2))+(20(2)) = 1048ft^2

3 ft = 1yds -> 1048 ft = 349 1/3 yds

349 1/3(110)= 38426.66666

$38427