To find out how much soil is needed to fill the raised garden beds, we first need to calculate the volume of a single raised garden bed.
The formula for the volume \( V \) of a rectangular prism is given by:
\[ V = \text{length} \times \text{width} \times \text{height} \]
For one raised garden bed:
- Length = 6 feet
- Width = 2 feet
- Height = 1 foot
Plugging in these values:
\[ V = 6 , \text{feet} \times 2 , \text{feet} \times 1 , \text{foot} = 12 , \text{cubic feet} \]
Now, since the orchard employee wants to build 5 raised garden beds, we multiply the volume of one bed by the number of beds:
\[ \text{Total Volume} = 12 , \text{cubic feet} \times 5 = 60 , \text{cubic feet} \]
Therefore, the total amount of soil needed to fill all 5 garden beds is 60 cubic feet.
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