Question:
The capacity of a dump truck is listed by the manufacturer as 10 yd^3. A construction site requires the removal of 200 m^3 of dirt, and the contractor has three identical trucks. How many trips will each need to make?
Answer:
7 trips
Step-by-step explanation:
Given
[tex]Capacity = 10yd^3[/tex]
[tex]Dirts = 200m^3[/tex]
[tex]Trucks = 4[/tex]
Required
Determine the number of trips of each truck
Divide the volume of dirts by 4 to get the portion of each truck
[tex]Each\ Truck = \frac{200m^3}{4}[/tex]
[tex]Each\ Truck = 50m^3[/tex]
Divide the portion of each truck by capacity of each truck to get the number of trip
[tex]Trip = \frac{50m^3}{10yd^3}[/tex]
Convert m^3 to yd^3
[tex]Trip = \frac{50 * 1.30795yd^3}{10yd^3}[/tex]
[tex]Trip = \frac{65.3975yd^3}{10yd^3}[/tex]
[tex]Trip = \frac{65.3975}{10}[/tex]
[tex]Trip = 6.53975[/tex]
Approximate:
[tex]Trip = 7[/tex]
