A building contractor is building a backyard playground and wishes to put down rubber mulch to provide safety from falls. The contractor wishes to put the mulch in a pit in the shape of a rectangular solid 25 feet​ long, 16 feet​ wide, and 6 inches deep.   Determine the​ volume, in cubic​ feet, of mulch the contractor will need.

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A building contractor is building a backyard playground and wishes to put down rubber mulch to provide safety from falls. The contractor wishes to put the mulch in a pit in the shape of a rectangular solid 25 feet​ long, 16 feet​ wide, and 6 inches deep.

 

Determine the​ volume, in cubic​ feet, of mulch the contractor will need.

 

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