A storage shed is 4 yards long, 3 yards wide and 8 feet tall. How many cubic yards of storage area are in the shed?
96
1 yard = 3 feet
Turn all your numbers into feet
4= 12
3= 9
12 X 9 X 8 = 864 cubic ft
there are 27 cubic ft in 1 cubic yard (3X3X3=27.....l x w x h)
to convert to cubic yards divided it by 27
864/27 = 32 cubic yards
9 feet is 3 yards.
8 feet is 0.88888 of 3 yards
4 yards X 3 yards X .88888 of 3
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96
1 yard = 3 feet
Turn all your numbers into feet
4= 12
3= 9
12 X 9 X 8 = 864 cubic ft
there are 27 cubic ft in 1 cubic yard (3X3X3=27.....l x w x h)
to convert to cubic yards divided it by 27
864/27 = 32 cubic yards
9 feet is 3 yards.
8 feet is 0.88888 of 3 yards
4 yards X 3 yards X .88888 of 3