Question

Jo combines 4 bushels of wheat per minute. How many pounds of wheat does she harvest perhour?

Answer 1

Answer:

14,400 pounds of wheat per hour.

Explanation:

First, recall the standard conversion between bushels and pounds.

• Wheat has an assigned weight of 60 pounds.

Therefore:

$1\text{ bushel of wheat=60 pounds}$

Also:

$\begin{gathered} 60\text{ minutes=1 hour} \\ \implies1\text{ minute=}\frac{1}{60}hour \end{gathered}$

Therefore:

$\begin{gathered} 4\frac{\text{bushels}}{\text{minute}}=\frac{4\times60}{\frac{1}{60}} \\ =4\times60\div\frac{1}{60} \\ =4\times60\times60 \\ =14,400\text{ pounds per hour} \end{gathered}$

Thus, Jo harvests 14,400 pounds of wheat per hour.