5. The crater of a volcano is approximately in the shape of a cone of base 3.1416 sq. mi. The crater's depth is 1500 ft. How many cubic yards of earth would be required to fill this cavity?

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5. The crater of a volcano is approximately in the shape of a cone of base 3.1416
sq. mi. The crater's depth is 1500 ft. How many cubic yards of earth would be
required to fill this cavity?
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