A Large Building Requires a Basement 6 Feet Deep, 68

question 9

Short Answer

A large building requires a basement 6 feet deep, 68 feet wide, and 82 feet long. How many cubic yards of earth must be removed if an additional 15% must be removed for the foundation and floor?

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Definitions:

Percent Equivalent

A way to express a number as a percentage of 100.

Rounded

Adjusted to the nearest whole number or specified decimal place to make calculations simpler or to reflect measurement limitations.

Decimal Equivalent

A numerical representation that expresses fractions in a decimal format.

Percent Equivalent

The numerical value of a fraction expressed as a percentage.