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Why does it seem like a yard is so much bigger than 3 bags of soil. What’s the deal

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

No - it's 27 times bigger.

A yard is 3 times bigger than a foot so a cubic yard is 3^3^ (3 cubed) times bigger.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Edit: Brain fart. retracting.

~~Only 26 times bigger, yes? While their are 27 cubic feet in 1 cubic yard. The original cubic foot needs to be subtracted from the cubic yard if you're saying its "bigger", right?~~

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

No, you wee right the first time. It's 27 times as big, or 26 times bigger

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

Yes okay I see it now. Thank you friend

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

A cubic yard is (3ft)^3= 27 cubic feet

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

Ohhhhh!!! Damn okay. Thank you