Q&A for How to Convert Cubic Feet to Cubic Yards

First multiply 8 by 5 by 5/12 = 16.67 cubic feet. Then divide by 27 (or multiply by 0.037) to find cubic yards.

There is no such thing as "yards in a cubic yard." A cubic yard may be visualized, however, as a cube with each edge measuring one yard in length (although that's not the only shape a cubic yard could take; it could take virtually any shape).

There are 7.48052 gallons in a cubic foot. So to convert gallons to cubic feet, you would divide the number of gallons by 7.48052. To convert cubic feet to gallons, multiply the number of cubic feet by 7.48052.

(.32)(12) = 3.84 cubic feet from the shower. There are 27 cubic feet in a cubic yard, so .4 cubic yard is (.4)(27) = 10.8 cubic feet. So the amount of water from the shower is about one-third the amount of water in the tub.