Question

8. Construction on your custom home is complete and now the yard must be landscaped. The landscape contractor has estimated that 8 cubic yards of dirt and 3 cubic yards of sand will be required to level the yard and provide proper drainage. Dirt is priced at $35 per cubic yard and sand is priced at $27 per cubic yard. She has measured the yard and calculated the area needing sod to be 3600 ft². Sod is sold in rolls that measure 90 ft² at a cost of $10 each per roll. Shrubbery installation will cost an additional $2500. Estimate the cost of the landscaping.
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Answer 1

Total landscaping cost =

( Total cost of leveling the yard and providing proper drainage + Total cost of sod + Total cost of shrubbery installation )

TC = Total Cost

Now, let us calculate

TC of levelling the yard and providing proper drainage = TC of dirt + TC of sand = 8*35 + 3*27 = 280 + 81 = $361.

Total cost of sod:-

Total area needing sod = 3600 ft²

One roll sod's size is 90 ft² .

Number of rolls of sod required = Total size requiring sod / one roll sod' size = 3600 / 90 = 40

Price of one roll = $10.

Total cost of sod = 40*10 = $400.

Total cost of shrubbery installation = $2,500.

Total landscaping cost = TC of leveling the yard and providing proper drainage + TC of sod + TC of shrubbery installation

Total landscaping cost = $361 + $400 + $2,500 = $3,261.