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A wagon box is 2 ft. deep, 10 feet long, and 3 ft. wide. How many bushels of wheat will it hold? I like how the volume and weight of a bushel of wheat was comm
by jluxenberg 16y ago
A wagon box is 2 ft. deep, 10 feet long, and 3 ft. wide. How many bushels of wheat will it hold?
I like how the volume and weight of a bushel of wheat was common knowledge :)
- numeromancer 16y agoWhy weight? The problem only requires knowing how to convert a bushel to English measurements.
- jcl 16y agoThe next question on the test is: 3. If a load of wheat weighs 3942 lbs., what is it worth at 50 cts. per bu., deducting 1050 lbs. for tare?
- tankenmate 16y agoI suspect the percentage of GDP from agriculture (and related industries) in 1895 was a fair bit higher than it is today.
- jasonkester 16y agoIn Kansas, in 1895, there really wasn't a lot else to know about besides wheat.
- roel_v 16y agoSo, 4 replies and nobody gave the answer yet ;) ?
- flawawa2 16y agoFrom a european viewpoint "feet" are just as curious.