Working with units

Question

An air conditioning system can circulate 420 cubic feet of air per minute. How many cubic yards of air can it circulate per minute?

The air conditioning system can circulate about ___cubic yards of air per minute.

(Type an integer or a decimal rounded to one decimal place as needed.)

Answer 1

1 yd = 3 ft

 

Therefore, 1 yd³ = 3³ ft³ = 27 ft³

 

How many times does 27 divide into 420? This will tell you how many cubic yards are in 420 cubic feet.