Cole M.

asked • 02/19/14

The flower bed is 12 feet long and 4 feet wide. If she wants to put 12 inches of mulch in the bed, how many cubic feet of mulch will she need?

The flower bed has a length of 12 feet and a width of 4 feet.

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Calvin W. answered • 02/20/14

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Cole M.

How do you know it is 1 foot deep?
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02/19/14

Steve S.

12 inches = 1 foot
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02/20/14

Anonymous A.

all units have to be the same--- the width and length are in feet, so the height (or depth) have to be in feet-- currently they are in inches (12 inches)--- 12 inches = 1 foot, so l x w x h = cubic units--- 12 ft. x 4 ft. x 1 ft. = 48 cubic feet
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