Q:

Help will medal!!!!Kevin plans to put concrete on a rectangular portion of his driveway. The portion is 10 feet long and three inches high. The price of concrete is $98 per cubic yard. The total cost of the concrete Kevin needs is $72.59. Which of the following is closest to the width of the portion of the driveway on which Kevin plans to put concrete?[1 foot = 12 inches; 1 yard = 3 feet] 3 feet 6 feet 8 feet 10 feet

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A:
The answer is 8 feet. $72.59/$98 = .740714. 3 inches = 0.083333 yards. 10 feet = 3.333 yards. 8 feet = 2.66667 yards. 0.08333 * 3.333 * 2.6667 = .74066. 0.74066 is very close to 0.740714.