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Dumb question: is a cubic yard of soil 3 times the size of a cubic foot of soil ? (lemmy.ca)
submitted 4 months ago by [email protected] to c/gardening
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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] 20 points 4 months 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.

[–] partial_accumen 0 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (3 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] 8 points 4 months ago

That would be the difference in cubic yard (27-1)

Here we're comparing the total volume. 27 is 27 times bigger than 1 (27 / 1)

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

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

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

No, multiplying doesn't also add one. 1x27=27