How many cubic tonsof sand is in 8 inches by forty feet?

Answer 1

We're having trouble trying to decide where to start.

-- There is no such thing as a "cubic ton".

-- If you want to know the volume of sand, it'll be a cubic unit of length. If

you want to know the weight of sand, it'll be a unit of force (or weight).

-- "8 inches by forty feet" is an area ... a space on a flat surface ... and can't hold anything.

-- In order to figure out how much water or sand something can hold, you need a

third measurement.

-- Even after you know the volume of the space you need to fill, if you want the weight

of sand, then you still need to know the weight of some unit volume of sand, like maybe

the "pounds of sand per cubic foot". (None of this response should be misconstrued to

suggest that we are in any way telling you to go pound sand.)

Answer 2

To convert from cubic inches to cubic tons, multiply the volume in cubic inches by 3.8147x10^-8 to get the volume in cubic tons. For an 8-inch by 40-foot area of sand, calculate the volume in cubic inches (8 inches x 12 inches x 40 feet x 12 inches). Then multiply this volume by 3.8147x10^-8 to convert to cubic tons.