How much does a bushel of gold weigh?
Hans Christian Andersen asked:
What would be the weight in pounds of the gold in a bushel basked filled with gold coins? Assume the bushel basket is uniformly filled to the brim with coins made of pure gold, and that each coin weighs one troy ounce.
What would be the weight in pounds of the gold in a bushel basked filled with gold coins? Assume the bushel basket is uniformly filled to the brim with coins made of pure gold, and that each coin weighs one troy ounce.
1192 ounces or 74.5 lbs……doesn’t sound right…does it? Well, I gave it a try. Math has never been one of my strengths, but every once in a while, I’ll try and “exercise” the math part of of my brain. I’m interested to find out how the correct answer is arrived at!