Well, isn't that a lovely question! Moving 10 tons of gravel is quite a task, but with a standard wheelbarrow holding around 2-3 cubic feet of material, you may need around 100-150 wheelbarrow loads to move all that gravel. Just imagine the wonderful workout and satisfaction you'll feel as you slowly but surely move each load, creating a beautiful path or garden bed along the way. Happy wheelbarrow painting!
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There are a couple problems with the statement of the problem. First off, "wheel barrels" are not a standard tool of moving. I suspect the asker should have asked about "wheelbarrows". Secondly, 7 tons of what? Since wheelbarrows do not have standard sizes and 7 tons specifies weight rather than volume, 7 tons of dandelion fluff would require a great many wheelbarrows simply because of the volume. On the other hand, the number of wheelbarrows required to move 7 tons of 1mm lead balls would mostly depend on the strength of the person or persons doing the moving. If, for example, the wheelbarrow can hold 6 cubic feet of material, 6 cubic feet of lead balls would weigh more than 600 pounds. Few realistic workers could move a wheel barrow loaded with 600 pounds of material.
The weight capacity of a typical wheelbarrow is around 100-200 kg, depending on its size and construction. A tonne of sand is equivalent to 1000 kg. Therefore, it would take approximately 5-10 wheelbarrows to carry a tonne of sand, assuming each wheelbarrow is filled to its maximum capacity.
5.55 cubic yards of gravel
You'll need about 28.704 cubic yards (37 tons) of gravel.
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