How many cubic feet in an 80 lb bag?

Manufacturer specs typically list ~0.60 ft³ per 80 lb bag (Quikrete/Sakrete). 60 lb ≈ 0.45 ft³; 40 lb ≈ 0.30 ft³. Select your bag size in the calculator.

How many 80 lb concrete bags do I need?

Divide your volume in cubic feet by the bag yield (80 lb ≈ 0.60 ft³ per bag), add your waste factor, then round up. Our calculator does this live, e.g. a 12×10×4 in slab with 10% waste needs 74 bags.

Should I buy bags or ready-mix?

Small jobs under ~1 yd³ are usually cheaper and easier with bags. Larger slabs and driveways are ordered by the cubic yard from a ready-mix supplier. We show both bag count and order-ready yards.

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Shopping for bagged mix? Select your bag size (80 lb is the most common at big-box stores) and enter your project size. We convert cubic feet to bags using manufacturer yields.

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Result

74 bags (80 lb)

1.6296 yd³ with 10% waste · order 1.75 yd³ ready-mix

How we calculated it

12 ft × 10 ft × 4 in ÷ 12 = 40.00 ft³
+10% waste = 44.00 ft³
44.00 ft³ ÷ 27 = 1.6296 yd³

Yield based on Quikrete/Sakrete published data: 0.60 ft³ per 80 lb bag. Formula: L × W × (T/12) ÷ 27 = yd³. Full methodology

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How many cubic feet in an 80 lb bag?: Manufacturer specs typically list ~0.60 ft³ per 80 lb bag (Quikrete/Sakrete). 60 lb ≈ 0.45 ft³; 40 lb ≈ 0.30 ft³. Select your bag size in the calculator.
How many 80 lb concrete bags do I need?: Divide your volume in cubic feet by the bag yield (80 lb ≈ 0.60 ft³ per bag), add your waste factor, then round up. Our calculator does this live, e.g. a 12×10×4 in slab with 10% waste needs 74 bags.
Should I buy bags or ready-mix?: Small jobs under ~1 yd³ are usually cheaper and easier with bags. Larger slabs and driveways are ordered by the cubic yard from a ready-mix supplier. We show both bag count and order-ready yards.

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