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Topsoil Volume
You are measuring a building perimeter for
calculating topsoil excavation. If the build-
ing measurements are 45 Feet by 23 Feet,
and the depth of topsoil to be removed is
8 Inches, what is the building area and
volume of topsoil to be removed?
KEYSTROKE
DISPLAY
1. Clear calculator:
o o
0.
2. Enter Length and Width of building:
4 5 f l
LNTH 45
FEET
0
INCH
2 3 f W
WDTH 23
FEET
0
INCH
3. Find building Area:
Ç v
AREA 1035
SQ FEET
4. Enter Depth to be removed:
8 i d
DPTH 8
INCH
5. Find Volume of topsoil:
v
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