A rectangular retaining wall has an area of 240 square feet above ground and a length of 40 feet. The blocks used are 18 inches wide, 12 inches deep, and 6 inches high. The footer must contain 6 inches of crushed stone on the bottom, then 2 inches of stone dust, and one run of blocks with its top at ground level. a. How high is the wall? b. How many blocks are in the wall above ground? c. How many blocks are in the ground?

A rectangular retaining wall has an area of 240 square feet above ground and a length of 40 feet. The blocks used are 18 inches wide, 12 inches deep, and 6 inches high. The footer must contain 6 inches of crushed stone on the bottom, then 2 inches of stone dust, and one run of blocks with its top at ground level. a. How high is the wall? b. How many blocks are in the wall above ground? c. How many blocks are in the ground?

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A rectangular retaining wall has an area of 240 square feet above
ground and a length of 40 feet. The blocks used are 18 inches wide,
12 inches deep, and 6 inches high. The footer must contain 6 inches
of crushed stone on the bottom, then 2 inches of stone dust, and one
run of blocks with its top at ground level.
a. How high is the wall?
b. How many blocks are in the wall above ground?
c. How many blocks are in the ground?

d. How many total blocks are in the wall?
e. How deep is the footer?
f. How many cubic feet of crushed stone are in the footer?

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