Concrete Bag Calculator

How many bags of dry concrete mix do you need?

MIX
BAGS NEEDED
bags
dry concrete mix

Usage Tip

Mix in a wheelbarrow: add water slowly until it holds its shape without slumping.

THE MATH
Bags = Volume × (1 + waste) ÷ yield
Where: yield = 0.45 (60 lb) or 0.60 (80 lb) ft³
• Volume = L × W × (depth ÷ 12)
• Includes 10% waste
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