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To calculate the number of 5-gallon buckets of gravel in a cubic yard, we need to first determine the volume of a cubic yard. A cubic yard is equal to 27 cubic feet. Since there are 7.48 gallons in a cubic foot, a cubic yard is equivalent to 201.96 gallons. Therefore, there are approximately 40.39 (201.96 divided by 5) 5-gallon buckets of gravel in a cubic yard.
To determine the number of 5-gallon buckets of sand in a yard, you need to know the volume of a yard in cubic feet and the volume of a 5-gallon bucket in cubic feet. One cubic yard is equivalent to 27 cubic feet, and a 5-gallon bucket holds approximately 0.67 cubic feet of material. Therefore, you would divide the volume of a yard by the volume of a bucket to find the number of buckets needed.
(1 yard3) x (3 ft per yard)3 x (12 inches per foot)3 / (231 inches3 per gallon) = 201.97 gallons (rounded)
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