To prepare a piece of ground for building a brick patio, a rectangle measuring 10 feet by 12 feet must be marked off. Then the dirt within the rectangle must be dug out to a depth of 2 feet. Finally, the resulting space must be filled with sand.
(a) What is the formula for volume? What is the volume of sand needed, in cubic feet, to fill the space?
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Answer: ____________________ cubic feet
If you used your calculator, show the numbers and operations that you used to get your answer.
(b) What is the formula for volume? Sand costs $5 per cubic foot. What is the total cost of the sand needed to fill this space, including a $40 delivery charge?
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Answer: $____________________
If you used your calculator, show the numbers and operations that you used to get your answer.