Question

T.L. and Quina plan to add a 6-inch thick layer of gravel to their driveway. The driveway is 15 yards long and 3 yards wide. What volume of gravel in cubic yards is required

Answer 1

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

The driveway has the shape of a cuboid. The formula for determining the volume if a cuboid is expressed as

Volume = L × W × H

Where

H represents the thickness of the gravel to be added to the driveway.

W represents the width of the driveway.

L represents the length of the driveway.

From the information given,

L = 15 yards

W = 3 yards

H = 6 inches.

36 inches = 1 yard

6 inches = 6/36 = 0.167 yard

Therefore, the volume of gravel required would be

V = 15 × 3 × 0.167 = 7.515 cubic yards