Your neighbor is digging a hole in his back yard for an in-ground swimming pool. The rectangular hole is 7 meters wide, 14 meters long, and 4 meters deep. If his pickup truck can
Haul one cubic meter, how many trips will it take him to haul all of the dirt away?
A) 10584
B) 3528
C) 392
D) 44

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The volume of the hole is calculated by multiplying its dimensions: 7 meters (width) x 14 meters (length) x 4 meters (depth) = 392 cubic meters. Since the truck can haul one cubic meter per trip, it will take 392 trips to haul all the dirt away.

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