Question

You own a square lot that you plan to construct a new grain bin on. Each side of the lot measures 48 feet length. What is the volume, in bushels, of the largest grain bin that he can construct on this lot if the bin is 35 feet high?

Answer 1

of Given the length of the square as 48 feet and the height 35 feet

Step 1

$\text{volume = square based area }\times\text{ height}$

Step 2

$\begin{gathered} \text{Square based area = 48f}eet\text{ }\times48feet \\ \text{height = 35 f}eet \end{gathered}$

Step 3

$\begin{gathered} \text{Therefore } \\ \text{Volume = 48 x 48 x 35} \\ =\text{ 80640 cubic f}eet \end{gathered}$

Step 4

$\begin{gathered} 1\text{ cubic f}eet\text{ = 0.8 bushels} \\ \colon\text{ 80640 cubic f}eet\text{ = 0.8 }\times\text{ 80640 bushels} \\ =\text{ 64512 bushels} \end{gathered}$

Hence the volume of the largest grain bin = 64,512 bushels