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How heavy is Bushel of wheat?

Bushel of wheat silhouette
27.2 kgweight

A US bushel of wheat is fixed at 60 pounds by the federal grain standards, which is 27.2 kg.

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  • 1.36× the packed suitcase (20 kg)
  • 2.27× the bicycle (12 kg)
  • 0.39× a adult human (70 kg)
  • 6.04× the house cat (4.5 kg)

How to picture 27.2 kg

Start from something you can see right now. Bushel of wheat is about 1.36× packed suitcase. That is exactly the estimate the board asks you to draw: pick a reference, decide the ratio, resize the silhouette.

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