Illinois Real Estate Practice Exam

Disable ads (and more) with a membership for a one time $2.99 payment

Prepare for the Illinois Real Estate Test. Practice with flashcards and multiple choice questions, each question has hints and explanations. Get ready for your exam!

Each practice test/flash card set has 50 randomly selected questions from a bank of over 500. You'll get a new set of questions each time!

Practice this question and more.

If it takes 45 bags of concrete to cover a cubic yard, how many bags of concrete would be needed to lay a footing for a house with specific dimensions?

The correct answer is: 313

To determine the number of bags of concrete needed to lay a footing for a house, you first need to calculate the total volume of concrete required in cubic yards. This involves measuring the dimensions of the footing (length, width, and depth) and then applying the formula for the volume of a rectangular prism: Volume = Length x Width x Depth. Once you have the volume in cubic yards, you can multiply it by the number of bags of concrete required to fill one cubic yard. Since it is stated that 45 bags are needed to cover a cubic yard, the formula would be: Total bags needed = Volume in cubic yards x 45 bags/cubic yard. In this case, if the calculations for the volume of the footing lead to a total that, when multiplied by 45, yields 313 bags, that would be the correct amount needed for the project. The reasoning emphasizes the importance of knowing both the volume of your footing and how many bags correspond to that volume. If the dimensions given yielded a final count of 313 bags, it accurately reflects a correct understanding of both volume and material needs based on the requirement of 45 bags per cubic yard.