A bag of garden soil weighs 44 pounds and holds 2 cubic feet. Find the weight of 15 bags in kilograms and the volume of 15 bags in cubic yards.
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Answer:Weight of 15 bags in Kg: 299.4 KgVolume of 15 bags in cubic yards: 1.11 cubic yardsStep-by-step explanation:Weight of 15 bags is calculated as follows:Let's convert 44 pounds to Kg.1 pound-------0,453592 Kg44pounds------x[tex]x=(44lb*0.453592Kg)/1lb=19.95 Kg[/tex]To find the weight of 15 bags we have to multiply the weight of one bag by 15:Weight of 15 bags=19.95*15=299.4 KgVolume of 15 bags is calculated as follows:First we need to convert one bag volume that is given in cubit feet to cubic yards:1 cubic feet---------------0.03704 cubic yard2 cubic feet----------------x[tex]x=(2*0.03704)/1=0.07407[/tex]To find the volume of 15 bags we have to multiply the volume of one bag by 15:Volume of 15 bags=0.07407cubic yard*15= 1.11 cubic yards