A construction worker needs to pour a rectangular slab 31 ft long, 18 ft wide, and 8 in. thick. How many cubic yards of concrete does the worker need? (Assume that the construction worker cannot buy a fraction of a cubic yard of concrete.) The worker needs cubic yards of concrete. (Type a whole number, rounded up to the nearest full cubic yard of concrete.)

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A construction worker needs to pour a rectangular slab 31 ft long, 18 ft wide, and 8 in. thick. How many cubic yards of concrete does the worker need? (Assume that the construction worker
cannot buy a fraction of a cubic yard of concrete.)
The worker needs
cubic yards of concrete.
(Type a whole number, rounded up to the nearest full cubic yard of concrete.)
Transcribed Image Text:A construction worker needs to pour a rectangular slab 31 ft long, 18 ft wide, and 8 in. thick. How many cubic yards of concrete does the worker need? (Assume that the construction worker cannot buy a fraction of a cubic yard of concrete.) The worker needs cubic yards of concrete. (Type a whole number, rounded up to the nearest full cubic yard of concrete.)
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