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CH 5] Calculating Agriculture 5-21

Name: ____________________________

13. John Trumbo plans to have a 6-inch thick concrete driveway laid from the street to his
garage. The driveway is to be 30 feet wide and 50 feet long. How many cubic feet of
concrete are needed?

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14. Three Bears Construction Company will dig a basement that is 60 feet by 45 feet 9 inches
by 9 feet deep. (a) How many cubic yards of earth will be removed and (b) How many tons
of earth will be moved when 1 cubic yard weighs 320 pounds?

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15. What is the capacity in cubic feet of a trucks trailer with inside cargo dimensions of 48 feet
by 8 feet 6 inches by 9 feet 3 inches?

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16. A basement is to be dug. The dimensions of the digging will be 60 feet long, 35 feet wide
and 9 feet deep. (a) How many cubic feet of earth will be removed. (b) How many cubic
yards of earth will be removed and (c) How many tons of earth will be moved when 1 yard
weighs 320 pounds?

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17. An oil storage tank with a diameter of 35 feet is 40 feet tall. Calculate the cubic feet of
capacity.

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18. The silo on Kellen Branson’s farm has inside measurements of 55 feet in height and 35 feet
in diameter. What is the silo volume in cubic feet?
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19. A new cylindrical tank is to be installed at a gasoline service station. Its interior dimensions
are 72 inches in diameter and 15 feet 10 inches in length. If 7 gallons equal one cubic foot,
what is the capacity of the tank to the nearest gallon?

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20. How many cubic yards of earth must be removed to make a well 5 feet 3 inches in diameter
and 40 feet deep?

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21. A cylindrical concrete pylon is 30 inches high and has a diameter of 24 inches. How many
cubic inches of concrete are in this concrete pylon?

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Circumference, radius, diameter Refer to Page 5-6

π = 3.14159
22. What is the circumference in feet of a pipe with a diameter of 8 inches?

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