A building contractor is building a backyard playground and wishes to put down rubber mulch to provide safety from falls. The contractor wishes to put the mulch in a pit in the shape of a rectangular solid 26

feet long, 18 feet wide, and 6 inches deep.

a) Determine the volume, in cubic feet, of mulch the contractor will need. When appropriate, use the

key on your calculator.

b) If mulch costs $11 per cubic foot, what will the cost of mulch be?