SOLUTION: A bin 12' by 7' by 6' is filled level with grain. Allow .8 bushels per cu. foot. How many bushels are in the bin?
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Question 4926: A bin 12' by 7' by 6' is filled level with grain. Allow .8 bushels per cu. foot. How many bushels are in the bin?
Answer by Abbey(339) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
to find the volume of the bin, multiply the height by the length by the width:
12*7*6 = 504 cubic feet
If each bushel uses .8 cubic feet, then divide the volume by .8 to find out how many bushels:
504/.8 = 630 bushels
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