12x24 Concrete Slab: Bags, Yards & Cost
A 12 × 24 ft slab (288 sq ft) 4 in thick is 96.0 cu ft, or 3.56 cu yd: 160 bags of 80 lb Quikrete Concrete Mix (168 with a 5% margin), 214 bags of 60 lb, or 105 bags of 80 lb Sakrete Maximizer. The 80 lb bags weigh 12,800 lb in total.
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12x24 slab at 4, 5 and 6 inches
| Thickness | Cu yd | With 5% | 80 lb Quikrete | 60 lb Quikrete | 80 lb Maximizer | 80 lb 5000 Plus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 in | 3.56 | 3.73 | 160 | 214 | 105 | 160 |
| 5 in | 4.44 | 4.67 | 200 | 267 | 131 | 200 |
| 6 in | 5.33 | 5.60 | 240 | 320 | 157 | 240 |
Other sizes: 10x10 · 12x12 · 20x20 · 8x8 · 10x12 · 30x30 · 8x10 · 12x36 · 20x30 · 20x40
FAQ
How many bags of concrete for a 12x24 slab?
At 4 in thick: 160 bags of 80 lb Quikrete Concrete Mix or 214 of 60 lb (whole bags, no margin). At 6 in: 240 of 80 lb.
How many yards of concrete for a 12x24 slab?
3.56 cu yd at 4 in, 4.44 at 5 in and 5.33 at 6 in, before the 4–10% NRMCA suggests adding when you order.
How much does a 12x24 concrete slab cost?
We don't publish prices because they change by store and region. Multiply 160 bags by your store's 80 lb bag price, or 3.73 cu yd (4 in, with 5%) by your plant's price per yard plus delivery and short-load fees. Type those into the calculator to compare.
Sources
- Quikrete: QUIKRETE Concrete Mix (No. 1101) data sheet · fetched and reviewed 2026-11-10
- Quikrete: QUIKRETE online project calculator (calculator.js) · fetched and reviewed 2026-11-10
- Sakrete: Sakrete Maximizer Concrete Mix technical data sheet · fetched and reviewed 2026-11-10
- Sakrete: Sakrete 5000 Plus Concrete Mix technical data sheet · fetched and reviewed 2026-11-10
- NRMCA: CIP 31: Ordering Ready Mixed Concrete · fetched and reviewed 2026-11-10