Donna built a compost bin in the shape of arectangular prism. The bin is 72 in long, 24 in wide,and 48 in deep. After the compost cycle is complete,the bin will be full of potting soil that Donna can sellat a farmer's market. The potting soil will bepackaged in bags. The amount of soil each bag canhold is known in cubic feet.(a) Find the volume of the compost bin in cubic feet. Use the table of conversionfacts, as needed.Conversion facts for length1 foot (ft) = 12 inches (in)ft1 yard (yd) = 3 feet (ft)1 yard (yd) =36 inches (in)3(b) Donna is going to put the potting soil in bags. Each bag holds 0.85 ft of thesoil. She is going to bag up as much soil as possible, but she won't partially fillany bags. How many whole bags will she fill?|bags(c) The bags will sell for $6.19 each. If Donna sells all the bags, how much moneywill she collect?X S ?

Given data on conversion : Length = 72 inch = 72/12 = 6 foot Width = 24 inch = 24/12 = 2 foot Depth…

(a) Find the volume of the compost bin in cubic feet. Use the table of conversion facts, as needed. ft (b) Donna is going to put the potting soil in bags. Each bag holds 0.85 ft of the soil. She is going to bag up as much soil as possible, but she won't partially fill any bags. How many whole bags will she fill? O bags (c) The bags will sell for $6.19 each. If Donna sells all the bags, how much money will she collect?

(a) Find the volume of the compost bin in cubic feet. Use the table of conversion facts, as needed. ft (b) Donna is going to put the potting soil in bags. Each bag holds 0.85 ft of the soil. She is going to bag up as much soil as possible, but she won't partially fill any bags. How many whole bags will she fill? O bags (c) The bags will sell for $6.19 each. If Donna sells all the bags, how much money will she collect?

Elementary Geometry For College Students, 7e

7th Edition

ISBN:9781337614085

Author:Alexander, Daniel C.; Koeberlein, Geralyn M.

Publisher:Alexander, Daniel C.; Koeberlein, Geralyn M.

Chapter9: Surfaces And Solids

Section9.1: Prisms, Area And Volume

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