Volume = length × width × depth
A slab 6m × 4m × 0.1m = 2.4 m³. Change millimetres into metres first. 100mm = 0.1m.
Ordering
Concrete comes in steps of 0.2 m³. Round up. Running out costs a lot more than having a bit extra.
Ordering a concrete truck for a shed slab
Volume: ordering concrete without waste
Cubic metres for slabs, footings and truckloads.
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Two quick questions to show you have it.
1. A slab is 5m × 4m × 100mm. How much concrete?
2. A footing is 12m × 0.4m × 0.5m. Volume?
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