2006-06-13 08:53:48 · 11 answers · asked by sicky 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
Without more information, that is comparing apples to oranges.
Square feet is a measure of area. Cubic yards is a measure of volume. Because you are asking in a landscaping forum, you are probably referring to... I dunno... groundcover or something? Without more context, I could guess something like this:
There are 9 square feet in a square yard (3x3). Whatever you have that is measuring in square feet is probably assuming some depth. 1 inch maybe? If so, then (if you want to look at it this way) you'd need to "stack up" 36 of those square yards to fill a cubic yard (since there are 36 inches in a yard). So if we assume the square foot measurement is assuming one inch of depth you would need 9 x 36 square feet to fill a cubic yard, or 324 square feet.
If it turns out 1 inch is a bad guess, you need to recalculate of course. And notably, all the people answering 27 almost can't be right, because there are 27 *cubic* feet in a cubic yard, and you asked about square feet.
2006-06-13 09:01:24 · answer #1 · answered by dpawson 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Cubic is both geometric and algebraic. You are working in 3-dimension. Your answer = 27 cubic feet in a cubic yard. Square is 2-dimension and does not apply.
1 cubic yard = (1 yd or 3 ft)(1 yd or 3 ft)(1 yd or 3 ft) = 27 cubic feet
Hope that helps!
2006-06-13 09:11:58 · answer #2 · answered by smilessweetly2004 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
27 is correct if you are asking for cubic ft in a cubic yard. For sq. ft. it depends on how deep the product is being spread. If you are talking about 1 yard of top soil or soil pep, 1 cu yrd of top soil spread 2" deep will cover 160 sq. ft. If you spread it 4" deep, it will cover 80 sq. ft.
2006-06-13 10:47:35 · answer #3 · answered by buddleiad 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
27
2006-06-13 09:55:25 · answer #4 · answered by christigmc 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
27
2006-06-13 08:56:57 · answer #5 · answered by mvp 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
27
2006-06-13 08:56:48 · answer #6 · answered by mikhaili 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can't multiply square feet with cubic feet . There are 27 cubic feet to a cubic yard. Or there are 9 square feet to a square yard.
2006-06-13 09:00:36 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are NO SQUARE FEET in a CUBIC YARD. There are, however 27 CUBIC feet in a CUBIC yard.
2006-06-13 20:11:31 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wouldn't it just be 9 since you aren't including the third axis, as that would result in 'cubic feet' and you asked for "square feet"?
2006-06-13 08:59:17 · answer #9 · answered by DU|U 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
27
3 feet x 3 feet x 3 feet in cube = 27 feet cubed
2006-06-13 08:57:40 · answer #10 · answered by Washington State 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋