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100 x 1/4 *1/12 = 2.08 cu ft = about 208 pounds of sand
The answer really requires a cubic measure - the volume - of the construction. 100 square feet can be covered to a depth of only a grain of sand or several inches (or more) of sand and, obviously, the quantity of sand required will vary accordingly.
An area 10 foot x 10 foot is 100 square feet. 100 cubic feet of sand would cover it with a one foot deep layer of sand. If the sand needs to be 6 inches deep, then 50 cubic feet are be needed, or 25 cubic feet if the sand is to be 3 inches thick.
Concrete is a mixture of sand, gravel, cement, and water. Generally, you have 1 part cement, 2 parts sand, and 3 parts gravel. Sand makes up about 1/4 or 1/3 of a cubic foot. At 100 pounds per cu ft that is about 25-35 pounds.
That is 1000 x 2.6 x 1 = 2600 cubic feet. Sand weighs 100 pounds per cu ft, so it takes 100 x 2600 = 260,000 pounds, or 130 tons. Sand is deliverd by the cubic yard; that is about 100 yards of sand