Question

James buys sand to fill a sandbox that is shaped like a rectangular prism. The sandbox has a square base with a side length of 0.5 yards and a height of 0.4 yards. The store sells sand for $34 per cubic yard.

How much does James spend on sand?

Answer 1

To answer this question you will need to find the total volume of the sandbox. You would do this by multiplying the 0.5 yards x 0.5 yards x 0.4 yards. This would be the length times the width times the height. The answer is 0.1 yd.³. You would then take this part of a cubic yard multiplied by $34.your answer would be $3.40.