Answer:
3 planters can be filled, with 288,156 gallons left over.
Step-by-step explanation:
Given that a dump truck with 1500 gallons of soil arrives on campus to fill in the new planters on the quad, and each planter needs 2 cubic yards of soil, to determine how many planters can be filled the following calculation must be performed:
1 cubic yard = 201.974 gallons
2 cubic yards = 403.948 gallons
1500 / 403.948 = X
3.71 = X
1500 - (403.948 x 3) = 288.156
Therefore, 3 planters can be filled, with 288,156 gallons left over.
