Rocio Huizar – Spring 2019

Math 1030 - 501 – 502

- He's redoing the whole yard

- 4 inch layer down over all the area
- Truck bed size = 80 inches long, 69 inches wide, and 20 inches tall.
- Delivery charge = $30 per truckload on top of the soil cost. Each truckload can deliver up to 18
cubic yards.
- How much does the topsoil cost? $18 per cubic yard (sold in 1/4 cubic yard increments).
- How far is the soil store? It is 9 miles away. It takes about 20 minutes to drive there.
- What gas mileage does the pickup truck get? It averages 17 miles to the gallon.
- What is the current gas cost? Assume it's $3.79/gallon.

Volume/amount of soil needed:

(8FT X 45 FT X .33 FT) = 118.8 FT Cubed

+ (18 FT X 40 FT X .33 FT ) = 237.6 ft Cubed

+ (95 FT X 53 FT X .33 FT) = 1661.55 ft cubed

+ (12FT X 85 X .33 FT) = 336.6 ft Cubed

+ (52FT X 33FT X .33 FT) = 566.28 ft cubed

+ (22FT X 12FT X .33 FT) = 87.12 ft Cubed = 3007.95 ft cubed

3007.95/1 feet cubed x 1yd3/ 27ft cubed = 3007.95/27 yards cubed = 111.41 cubic yards needed
COST FOR TRUCK LOADS NEEDED

$30 per truckload on top of the soil cost. Each truckload can deliver up to 18 cubic yards.
$18 PER CUBIC YARD – Sold in ¼ cubic yard increments

Need to round up on cubic yards from 111.41 to 111.50, since the soil is sold in ¼ increments.

111.50 cubic yards needed / 18 cubic yards = 6.19 loads needed

Delivered in 18 cubic yards since .19 cubic yards left over they need a 7th delivered with a partial load

Soil Cost
111.50 since it’s sold in ¼ Cubic Yards
111.50 cubic yards x $18 = $2007 Soil Cost

Cost = (7 loads x $30) + $2007 Soil = $210 + $2007 = $2217.00 for delivery and cost of soil

Cost to pick up load in own truck

Truck bed size = 80 inches long, 69 inches wide, and 20 inches tall.
How far is the soil store? It is 9 miles away. It takes about 20 minutes to drive there.
What gas mileage does the pickup truck get? It averages 17 miles to the gallon.
What is the current gas cost? Assume it's $3.79/gallon.

Truckloads required
6.67 ft long x 5.75 ft wide x 1.67 ft long = 64.05 cubic ft per truck load

* Need to convert into cubic yards

64.05/1 cubic ft x 1yd cubed/27 cubic ft = 64.05/27 = 2.37 cubic yards per truck load

Need 111.50 cubic yards, truck carries 2.37 = 111.50/2.37 = 47.05 loads or 48 trips to the store

Amount of soil needed

$18 PER CUBIC YARD – Sold in ¼ cubic yard increments
Will need to buy 111.50 cubic yards x $18 = $2007.00 price of soil

Gas Cost
9 miles x 2 roundtrip = 18 miles round trip
18 miles round trip/17 miles to gallon = 1.06 gallons of gas used per trip

1.06 gallons per trip x $3.79 gas price = $4.02 price per trip

48 trips X $4.02 Cost per trip = $192.96 in gasoline

Soil Cost $2007 + $192.96 in gasoline = $2199.96 Total cost if driving to pick up soil.

Conclusion:
$2217 (Delivered) – 2199.96 (Pick up yourself) = $17.04 saved if you pick up the soil yourself
My Recommendation:
Although it is cheaper to pick up the soil, I would recommend having the soil delivered. Spending the
extra $17.04 is worth the time saved and any wear on your personal truck from traveling 48 times to the
store. That extra mileage on your truck depreciates its value. Plus, the time spent is invaluable. For
example; 40 minutes each trip x 48 trips = 32 hours