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  "name": "How many bags of concrete make a cubic yard?",
  "description": "One cubic yard takes 90 forty-pound bags, 60 sixty-pound bags, or 45 eighty-pound bags. An 80-lb bag yields about 0.60 cubic feet, and a yard is 27 cubic feet: 27 ÷ 0.60 = 45 bags.",
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    "question": "How many bags of concrete make a cubic yard?",
    "shortAnswer": "One cubic yard takes 90 forty-pound bags, 60 sixty-pound bags, or 45 eighty-pound bags. An 80-lb bag yields about 0.60 cubic feet, and a yard is 27 cubic feet: 27 ÷ 0.60 = 45 bags.",
    "tableTitle": "Bags per cubic yard by bag size",
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      {
        "label": "40 lb",
        "value": "0.30 ft³",
        "note": "90 bags"
      },
      {
        "label": "50 lb",
        "value": "0.375 ft³",
        "note": "72 bags"
      },
      {
        "label": "60 lb",
        "value": "0.45 ft³",
        "note": "60 bags"
      },
      {
        "label": "80 lb",
        "value": "0.60 ft³",
        "note": "45 bags"
      },
      {
        "label": "90 lb",
        "value": "0.675 ft³",
        "note": "40 bags"
      }
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    "context": "Bagged mix makes sense up to about half a yard — beyond that, you're mixing 20+ bags by hand and paying a premium per yard. At 2026 prices (~$6–8 per 80-lb bag), a yard of bagged concrete runs $270–360 versus $150–190 for ready-mix delivered, before the short-load fee. The crossover is roughly 1–1.5 yards: below that bags win on convenience, above it call the plant.",
    "methodology": "Yields are the manufacturer-published values for standard 4,000-psi bagged mixes (Quikrete/Sakrete class). Ready-mix pricing reflects 2026 US national average range of $150–190 per cubic yard before delivery and short-load fees.",
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        "label": "How to calculate cubic yards",
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