Question
Company "A" sells soil at 11 cents per cubic foot. While company "B" sells it at 3 dollars per cubic yard. You need to have 20 cubic yards of soil planted. What is the better company to go with? and how much will you save?
Answers
Tifini
Theres 3 feet in a yard, so 11*3 would be $3.30 a cubic yard and since company b already has it in cubic feet
company b= 3*20, which would give you $60 dollars for 20 cubic yards, and
company a= $3.30*20, which would be $66 for 20 cubic yards.
the better company to go with is company b, and you save $6.
i may suck at algebra, but i rock at geometry. :D
company b= 3*20, which would give you $60 dollars for 20 cubic yards, and
company a= $3.30*20, which would be $66 for 20 cubic yards.
the better company to go with is company b, and you save $6.
i may suck at algebra, but i rock at geometry. :D
Steve
there are 3 feet in a yard, so that's 27 ft^3 in a yd^3. Company A sells dirt at .11*27 = 2.97/yd^3
So, you save $.03/yd^3 with A. If you need 20 yd^3, that will save 60 cents.
So, you save $.03/yd^3 with A. If you need 20 yd^3, that will save 60 cents.