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What volume of soil weighs 3kg if 1 cubic metre is equal to 0.84 tons

 Dec 14, 2016
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0.84 tons= 1680 lbs

 

1 kg≈ 2.2 lbs

 

So........1680 lbs * 1 kg / 2.2 lbs  = 763.63 kg

 

And.......using a proportion

 

x / 3kg  = 1m^3 / 763.63 kg

 

763.63 kg * x   =  3 kg * 1 m^3    [ cancel the kg ]

 

763.63 * x  = 3 m^3     divide both sides by 763.63

 

x ≈  0.0039 m^3  of soil

 

 

 

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 Dec 14, 2016

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