How much will it cost Andres to fill his garden bed with premium soil?

Question

Andres built a raised garden bed that is 11 feet long, 5 feet wide, and 2.5 feet tall. He plans to fill the garden bed with premium soil that costs $16.96 per cubic yard. Recall that 1 yard = 3 feet.

How much will it cost Andres to fill his garden bed with premium soil?

Answer 1

the volume is 11*5*2.5 = 137.5 cubic feet

1 cubic yard = 27 cubic feet

So the volume of the garden in cubic feet is 5.0925

at 16/96 per cubic yard, the cost is 86.37