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    The document outlines the steps to calculate the area of a yard needing soil, determine how much soil is needed at 4 inches deep, and compare the costs of having the soil delivered versus picking it up oneself. It finds that the total area of the yard needing soil is 9115 square feet, requiring 112.5 cubic yards of soil at a cost of $2025. Delivery would add $210 while picking up the soil oneself would add $190.19, making pickup the cheaper option by $19.81.

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    The document outlines the steps to calculate the area of a yard needing soil, determine how much soil is needed at 4 inches deep, and compare the costs of having the soil delivered versus picking it up oneself. It finds that the total area of the yard needing soil is 9115 square feet, requiring 112.5 cubic yards of soil at a cost of $2025. Delivery would add $210 while picking up the soil oneself would add $190.19, making pickup the cheaper option by $19.81.

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    Haley Smith

    Math 1030

    Working in the Yard Project

    Steps:

    1. Area of entire yard (including house and driveway)= 13110 ft^2

    2. Area of driveway= 1035

    3. Area of house= 2960

    4. Minus area of driveway and area of house from total area

    5. New area is 9115 ft^2

    6. Find depth= 4 inches/ ⅓ ft

    7. How much soil= 112.5 yd^3

    8. Cost of soil? $18 per cubic yard= $2025

    9. Which one is cheaper? Delivery or pick up?

    a. Delivery: ​$30 per truckload on top of the soil cost. Each truckload can deliver up

    to 18 cubic yards. Total cost for delivery is $210 (added on to soil cost).

    b. Pick up: Gas? 17 miles= a gallon. How much is a gallon? $3.79. To pick up soil is

    9 miles. Costs $4 to go there and back. How many times? Truck can hold 2.366

    yards of dirt. Total cost for pick up= $190.194 (added on to soil cost).

    10. Which one is cheaper? Pick up. Saving a total of $19.806.

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