The plans for a concrete patio call for a 7ft by 18ft slab of concrete 8 inches thick, which has a total volume of 3.11 cubic yards. The contractor estimates the amount needed at 4 cubic yards. If concrete costs $119.26 per cubic yard, find the cost of wasted concrete. Round to the nearest cent.

The plans for a concrete patio call for a 7ft by 18ft slab of concrete 8 inches thick, which has a total volume of 3.11 cubic yards. The contractor estimates the amount needed at 4 cubic yards. If concrete costs $119.26 per cubic yard, find the cost of wasted concrete. Round to the nearest cent.

Advanced Engineering Mathematics

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The plans for a concrete patio call for a

7ft

18ft

slab of concrete

inches thick, which has a total volume of

3.11

cubic yards. The contractor estimates the amount needed at

cubic yards. If concrete costs

$119.26

per cubic yard, find the cost of wasted concrete. Round to the nearest cent.

The cost of the wasted concrete would be

, rounded to the nearest cent.

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