OT?Bu Capacity (Mathmeticians?)

Kelly in tx · May 10, 2015

I have a wagon which is 6' by 11'6". If my sides are 2' high, how many bushels of oats will it hold? Although I know it isn't entirely accurate, I usually consider a bushel of oats weighs 33 pounds as it makes calculating much simpler. Thanks, kelly

JCinKY · May 10, 2015

(quoted from post at 10:35:06 05/10/15) I have a wagon which is 6' by 11'6". If my sides are 2' high, how many bushels of oats will it hold? Although I know it isn't entirely accurate, I usually consider a bushel of oats weighs 33 pounds as it makes calculating much simpler. Thanks, kelly

Well your wagon will hold 138 cubic feet (6' x 11.5' x2' = 138 ft^3).

1 U.S. bushel = 1.24445 ft^3

So, in bushels your wagon will hold 110.9 bushels (138 ft^3 x 1 bu/1.2445ft^3 = 110.89 bu)

Oats weigh 32 lb/bu at 14% moisture. If you fill it to the top, you'll be hauling 3,548.55 lb + the wagons weight of course.

HTH

Bob · May 10, 2015

6' X 11.5' = 69 square feet X 2' = 138 cubic feet / 1.24 cu ft to the bushel = 111.3 bushels (level full).

Kelly in tx · May 10, 2015

Thanks Bob and JCinKY!!! That helps. kelly

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