Convert pound / cubic foot to tonne / cubic meter

Learn how to convert 1 pound / cubic foot to tonne / cubic meter step by step.

Calculation Breakdown

Set up the equation

1.0 (\frac{p o u n d}{c u b i c f o o t}) = x (\frac{t o n n e}{c u b i c m e t e r})

Define the base values of the selected units in relation to the SI unit

(\frac{k i l o g r a m}{c u b i c m e t e r})

Left side: 1.0 (\frac{p o u n d}{c u b i c f o o t}) = \frac{5.0}{0.28316846592} (\frac{k i l o g r a m}{c u b i c m e t e r}) = \frac{5.0}{0.28316846592} (\frac{k g}{m^{3}})

Right side: 1.0 (\frac{t o n n e}{c u b i c m e t e r}) = 1016.0469088 (\frac{k i l o g r a m}{c u b i c m e t e r}) = 1016.0469088 (\frac{k g}{m^{3}})

Insert known values into the conversion equation to determine

x

1.0 (\frac{p o u n d}{c u b i c f o o t}) = x (\frac{t o n n e}{c u b i c m e t e r})

Insert known values =>

1.0 \times \frac{5.0}{0.28316846592} \times (\frac{k i l o g r a m}{c u b i c m e t e r}) = x \times 1016.0469088 \times (\frac{k i l o g r a m}{c u b i c m e t e r})

Or

1.0 \cdot \frac{5.0}{0.28316846592} \cdot (\frac{k g}{m^{3}}) = x \cdot 1016.0469088 \cdot (\frac{k g}{m^{3}})

Cancel SI units

1.0 \times \frac{5.0}{0.28316846592} \cdot (\frac{k g}{m^{3}}) = x \times 1016.0469088 \times (\frac{k g}{m^{3}})

Conversion Equation

\frac{5.0}{0.28316846592} = x \times 1016.0469088

Switch sides

x \times 1016.0469088 = \frac{5.0}{0.28316846592}

Isolate

x

Multiply both sides by

(\frac{1.0}{1016.0469088})

x \times 1016.0469088 \times \frac{1.0}{1016.0469088} = \frac{5.0}{0.28316846592} \times \frac{1.0}{1016.0469088}

Cancel

x \times 1016.0469088 \times \frac{1.0}{1016.0469088} = \frac{5.0 \times 1.0}{0.28316846592 \times 1016.0469088}

Simplify

x = \frac{5.0}{0.28316846592 \times 1016.0469088}

Solve

x

x \approx 0.0173784628 \approx 1.7378 \times 10^{- 2}

Conversion Equation

1.0 (\frac{p o u n d}{c u b i c f o o t}) \approx 1.7378 \times 10^{- 2} (\frac{t o n n e}{c u b i c m e t e r})

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