Mathematics for the Trades: A Guided Approach, Books a la Carte edition (11th Edition)

11th Edition

ISBN: 9780134765785

Author: Hal Saunders

Publisher: PEARSON

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Chapter 9.1, Problem 15DE

Practical Applications. Round to the nearest tenth unless otherwise directed.

Water/Wastewater Treatment A rectangular sludge bed measuring 80 ft by 120 ft is tilled to a depth of 2 ft. If a truck with a capacity of 3 cu yd is used to haul away the sludge, how many trips must the truck make to empty the sludge bed?

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