Let's say your college has decided to replace the worn cement paths between buildings. The width of each path is 6 feet, the depth of the concrete is 8 inches, and the total length of the new paths is 1,700 feet. Concrete is normally ordered by the cubic yard. (Round your answers to one decimal place.) (a) How many cubic yards should the company order? yd³ (b) If customers want to allow 10% for spilling and overflow, how much (in cubic yards) should they order? yd³

Let's say your college has decided to replace the worn cement paths between buildings. The width of each path is 6 feet, the depth of the concrete is 8 inches, and the total length of the new paths is 1,700 feet. Concrete is normally ordered by the cubic yard. (Round your answers to one decimal place.) (a) How many cubic yards should the company order? yd³ (b) If customers want to allow 10% for spilling and overflow, how much (in cubic yards) should they order? yd³

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Let's say your college has decided to replace the worn cement paths between buildings. The width of each path is 6 feet, the depth of the concrete is 8 inches, and the total length of the new paths is
1,700 feet. Concrete is normally ordered by the cubic yard. (Round your answers to one decimal place.)
(a) How many cubic yards should the company order?
yd³
(b) If customers want to allow 10% for spilling and overflow, how much (in cubic yards) should they order?
yd³

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