Hey there! Today, we’re going to learn something interesting about volume, which is how much space something takes up. When you’re gardening, you might want to know how much dirt or soil to buy for your plants, and that’s where understanding volume comes in handy.
In this case, we started with a volume measurement of 0.85 cubic meters. Now, the reason we want to convert it to cubic feet is that sometimes people use different systems of measurement. In the United States, for example, cubic feet is often used.
To convert from cubic meters to cubic feet, we can use the conversion factor that 1 cubic meter is equal to 35.3147 cubic feet. So, if we want to find out how many cubic feet are in 0.85 cubic meters, we can use this equation:
$$
0.85 \text{ cubic meters} \times 35.3147 \text{ cubic feet/cubic meter} \approx 30.02 \text{ cubic feet}
$$
This means 0.85 cubic meters is about 30.02 cubic feet!
Now, let’s think about some objects that take up exactly 30.02 cubic feet of space. Here are seven examples:
- A large garden shed.
- A stack of 40 standard-sized garden pots.
- A medium-sized compost bin.
- An average refrigerator.
- A used hot tub (the kind that is portable).
- A single-layer garden bed that is 4 feet wide, 2 feet long, and 2.5 feet high.
- Two floor cushions (if they are about 3 feet wide and 3 feet deep).
These objects can help you visualize how much space 30.02 cubic feet really is. Next time you’re planning your gardening projects, you’ll have a better idea of how much soil or materials you need!
