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I've got 10 40 pounds of topsoil so how many tons of dirt would that be?
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∙ 12y ago
1040 pounds = 1040/2240 = 0.464 (long) tons
= 1040/2000 = 0.52 (short) tons
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130 gallons of water equals how many pounds of dirt?
You need to define "dirt" - do you mean loose topsoil, sand, sub-soil, garbage -etc, etc, and ALL have different weights .
How many pounds of topsoil is need to fill an area 8 ftX 8ft X6ft?
Topsoil weighs about 100 pounds per cubic foot 8*8*6*100 = 38,400 pounds
How many pounds of dirt equals 1 ton?
1 ton is 2,240 pounds (UK), in the US it's 2,000. So that would be 2,240 (UK)/2,000 (US) pounds of dirt.
How many cubic yards of top soil in 1 ton of dirt?
There may be very little or even none . Topsoil and "dirt" are different substances
How many 50 pound bags of topsoil are needed to fill 36 cubic feet?
That would depend on the density of the bags of topsoil.
How many tons in 17 yards?
There are two 'types' of ton. An Imperial ton and a US ton An Imperial ton has 2,240 pounds A US ton has 2,000 pounds So, depending on where you are, 17 pounds is either 0.0075892857 Imperial tons, or 0.0085 US tons
How many yards in 400 pounds of topsoil?
A yard is a unit of length. A pound is a unit of mass. The two units are therefore incompatible.
How many bags of top soil weighing forty pounds each would it take to make one cubic yard of top soil?
A good average density for topsoil is 100 pounds per cubic foot. There are 27 cubic feet in one cubic yard, and so one cubic yard weighs around 2,700 pounds.2,700/40 = 67.5Therefore, it will take about 67.5 forty pound bags to make one cubic yard of topsoil.
How many tons are in a yard of topsoil?
1.7 (you can buy topsoil from teal turf)
How many liters of soil have one gallon?
It varies, depending upon how moist the soil is and how packed it is, but on average a cubic yard of topsoil weighs 2200 pounds, so a gallon will weigh about 10.9 pounds.
How many 40 pound bags of topsoil do you need to cover 5 acres at 3 inches depth?
You need (54,450/number of cubic feet of topsoil in each 40 lb bag) .-- One on-line source we consulted says that the weight of topsoil rangesfrom 50 to 100 pounds per cubic foot.-- Another one says that topsoil is usually estimated to weigh 1 ton per cubic yard(27 cubic feet). That would put it at 74.1 pounds per cubic foot ... right in the middleof the range given by the first source.I can see where this is going, and you're not going to like it . . .-- At 75 pounds per cubic foot, that puts 0.533 cubic foot in one 40-pound bag.-- You would need 102,094 of those bags to do the job !-- Even if the topsoil you get is exceptionally light, sandy, and airy, and a40-pound bag holds a full cubic foot, you still need 54,450 of those.
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