How many yards of sand do you need to fill a sand box 8 ft long by 8 ft wide by 12 inches deep?

Answer 1

8ft Wide by 8ft Long by 1ft Deep is 64sq/ft.

A yard of sand is 36sq/ft.

You will need a little less than 2sq/yards (72sq/ft).

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We're talking about volume, not area, so 8x8x1 = 64 cubic feet, not sq. ft.

A "yard" of sand actually means a cubic yard and is 3ft x 3ft x 3ft = 27 cubic feet, not 36 sq/ft.

So you need 64/27 or a little over 2 1/3 cubic yards of sand.

Answer 2

140 cubic ft = 15.5 cubic yards.

Answer 3

3.7