Unit 6

c. The cubic yard consists of three layers, each containing. nine cubic feet. Thus 1 yd³ is equal to 3 · (9 cubic ft) or 27 cubic feet. One Cubic Yard. If we define yd. ( yd. to mean a square yard and ft. ( ft. to be a square foot, we can use the following shortcut: 1 cu. yd. = 1 yd. · 1 yd. · 1 yd. = 3 ft. · 3 ft. · 3 ft. = 27 ft³. ................
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