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1 cubic yard = 27 cubic feet

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How do you calculate concrete?

Length in ft x Width in ft. x depth in ft. = Cubic feet, divide by 27 to get yards of concrete needed.


12 x 40 x 4 how many yards concrete?

you multiply 12 x 40 x .333 and then divide it by 27 which will give you 5.92 or 6 yards of concrete


How many yards of concrete will you need for 3300 sq feet?

It depends on how deep it is. Multiply 3300 by the depth (in feet) and divide by 27


What does 330 divide 27 divide 27 divide 270 equal to?

0.0016765736930346


How many yards of concrete will be needed to fill in 400 square feet?

It depends upon how thick you want the concrete. For example, if you want the concrete to be 6 inches thick, then you will need 200 cubic feet. There are 27 cubic feet per cubic yard; so divide the 200 cubic feet by 27 to get 7.4 cubic yards.


How do you calculate concrete volume?

Length x width x thickness or depth. Starting with inches, you will come up with total cubic inches using that formula. Divide that number by 1728 to get cubic feet. divide that quotient by 27 to get cubic yards. Concrete is usually sold by cubic yard.


How to calculate plain cement concrete quantity?

Length X width X Depth (measured in feet) that gives you the total CUBIC feet of concrete you need. BUT Concrete is delivered by the CUBIC YARD so divide your answer by 27 to convert to cubic yards....There ya go


How many square feet in a 4 inch thick slab using 3 yards of concrete?

roughly 240 square feet. Formula for figuring yardage is: (Width X Length X thickness)/27= cubic yardage of concrete. Just reverse the formula to solve for Width X Length or Square Feet. CY X 27 divided by thickness = square footage


What is the equation for figuring out how many amps your car amp puts out?

Divide the Watts by 12


How many yards of concrete do you need for slab that is 40'x40'x6?

40 x 40 x 1/2 = 800 cubic feet. Divide 800 by 27 (27 cubic feet per yard) = approximately 29.6 yards.. round that up to 30 cubic yards of concrete.


When figuring out the median in math if there is 2 numbers left over do you add them and divide by two?

yes


What prime number can divide 27 and 36?

The prime number 3 can divide 27 and 36.