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Weighing stars and hearts 2019-02-25
From Zach:
Two stars and one heart weigh 38 units. One star and one heart weigh 27 units what is the weight of each?
Answered by Penny Nom.
The area and weight of sod 2018-12-11
From Susan:
I have equipment that will cut sod 30 inches across and 75 Feet in length? how much will this be in square foot age ? Yards? Approximate weight?
Answered by Penny Nom.
5 mm of water over 1 hectare 2018-08-10
From Joyce:
Please help me with this question.
How many tonnes of water fell on 1 hectare of land during a rainfall of 5mm?

Answered by Penny Nom.
The weight of a cylinder 2018-04-27
From Jared:
What is the formula for the weight of a cylinder (not hollow) made of cast iron if it has a height of 5.25 inches and a diameter of 1.75 inches?
Answered by Penny Nom.
How much does the fish weigh? 2017-03-08
From Jeri:
Fish is caught that weighs 5 pounds plus half its weight. How much does the fish weigh?
Answered by Penny Nom.
Tons of sand 2017-03-01
From Elizabeth:
Hello my arena is 132.23 feet width by 132.23 feet length. I need to put 4 inches of sand. How many tons of sand do I need ?
Answered by Penny Nom.
The weights of two boxes 2016-11-25
From dearbhla:
One box weighs 3 3/7kg. Another box weighs 1 5/6 as much. How heavy is the second box?
Answered by Penny Nom.
The weight of some dirt 2016-02-24
From Michael:
How many tons of dirt are in a triangle 14M x10M x 8.1M x .8M deep?
Answered by Penny Nom.
Three chickens weighed in pairs 2015-09-01
From Shelly:
My son brought home a problem of 3 chickens of different weights listing their weights in different groupings of 2. We are to determine the weight of all three together. I think it's a ratio problem, but I am too far removed to formulate a plan to teach him how to solve it.
Answered by Robert Dawson and Penny Nom.
The weight of a steel block 2015-04-04
From Mark:
the weight of a steel cube 37 inches X 28 inches X 7 inches
Answered by Penny Nom.
The weight of two dogs 2015-03-17
From Renee:
Darlene's dog weighed 5 times as much as Leah's dog. Together, the dogs weighed 84 pounds. How much did each dog weigh? Write an equation and solve
Answered by Penny Nom.
How much did each dog weigh? 2014-09-16
From Fred:
LJ owned two dogs that weighed a total of 140 pounds. If one dog weighed 10 pounds more than the other, how much did each dog weigh
Answered by Penny Nom.
The weight of salt in a basket 2014-05-17
From Sumit:
I want to determine how many kg of salt or XYZ thing can be filled in a basket
Length = 4.5"
Breadth = 5"
Height = 6"

Even its formulae

is kg quantity can be different for semi solid thing

Answered by Penny Nom.
The weight of a pipe full of water 2013-01-16
From joe:
how do you figure out the weight of a pipe full of water
Answered by Harley Weston.
A container of split peas 2012-09-06
From Laurie:
I have a container that is 471 square inches (length*width) and is 2.3 inches high. I want to cover the bottom with 1/2 inch of split peas, in order to anchor escort cards (place cards) for a wedding. How many pounds of split peas do I need to cover the area to a height of 1/2 inch? Thanks
Answered by Penny Nom.
The weight of a steel plate 2012-02-27
From david:
what is the weight of a steel plate that is 1/2" thick, 20" wide, and 45"long if the steel weigh .28 lb per cubic inch.
Answered by Penny Nom.
The weight of 36 inch steel pipe 2011-12-22
From Keith:
What is the weight of 36 inch steel pipe 3/4 wall per foot in lbs.
Answered by Penny Nom.
Ramon has 6 puppies 2011-04-17
From Mary:
Ramon has 6 puppies. Five of the 6 weigh the same and one puppy is heavier. If Ramon had a balance scale, what is the least number of times he could weigh the puppies to be sure he could determine which puppy was heavier?
Answered by Penny Nom.
The weight of a tank 2011-01-11
From tom:
A tank, open at the top is made up of thin sheet iron 1in. thick. The internal dimensions of the tank are 4 ft. 8in. in long ;3 ft. 6 in.in wide ;4ft 4 in. in deep Find the weight of the tank when empty, and find the weight when full of salt water. (Salt water weighs 64 lbs. per cu. ft., and iron is 7.2 times as heavy as salt water)
Answered by Harley Weston.
The weight of some dirt 2010-11-03
From Maggie:
I am wanting to know how many tons of dirt we r going to need to fill a basement. The measurements we r going with r 15ftx15ftx8ft.
Answered by Penny Nom.
There are 12 balls and one balls weight is different than the others 2010-08-12
From david:
if there was 12 balls and one balls weight is different than the other and use a balance 3 times is there a possible way to find which weigh different
Answered by Robert Dawson.
Disposing of some concrete 2010-08-12
From Kathy:
We are needing to dispose of concrete that we are tearing out of our backyard and I need to figure the dimensions and weight. I figured we have approx. 419 sq ft of concrete at 4" thick. Could you tell me the how much that comes to in cubic ft, cubic yards and weight. So I can get some estimates on pricing to haul off and dispose of. thank you
Answered by Harley Weston and Tyler Wood.
12 coins 2010-07-07
From Eden:
We have 12 coins same in size and shape and also weight. But among these, one coin which has same size and shape, but not in weight and we can't know that this coin was lighter or heavier. We must decide which coin was lighter or heavier among these 12 coins in 4 times of weighting with scale.
Answered by Stephen La Rocque and Tyler Wood.
Weighing a 1000 lb cylinder on a 500 lb scale 2010-05-28
From Jerry:
I am trying to weigh a large possibly 1000 lb cylinder on a 500 lb scale, is this possible? If so what is the actual formula to figure out the correct weight? I am told it is possible with the fulcrum method but have not been able to find a formula. Thanks Jerry
Answered by Robert Dawson.
A paper tube 2010-02-21
From shailesh:
How can i estimate weight of paper tube from size. i have paper tube inner diameter : 22mm, thickness : 2mm, length : 14mm. so how can i got weight of paper tube?
Answered by Harley Weston and Tyler Wood.
A trough of water 2009-09-15
From Darrell:
A trough that measures 4 feet long, 22 inches wide, and 18 inches high will be mounted on a support stand. If the trough weighs 50 pounds when empty, approximately how many pounds must the stand be able to hold when the trough is full of water?
Answered by Penny Nom.
Apparent Weight in salt water 2009-06-06
From Rob:
If an object weighs 100kg in air how much will it weigh when suspended in salt water? Is there an easily used conversion calculation?
Answered by Janice Cotcher.
Formula for Volume and Weight of Water in Pipe 2009-05-14
From Jonathan:
Do you have a formula for the amount of water that would be in a 12" schedule forty pipe in gal at any one time. The piping system will be under pressure but I need to know the overall weight of a single 20' stick of pipe so that I can determine my spacing for my concrete support inserts. Thanks.
Answered by Robert Dawson.
The weight of water in a swimming pool 2009-03-10
From ely:
How much does the water in a swimming pool 20 ft long, 10 ft wide, and 6 ft deep weigh?
Answered by Penny Nom.
Gravity's Effect at a Distance 2008-12-06
From ROHAN:
AT WHAT HEIGHT FROM THE SURFACE OF EARTH,THE WEIGHT OF THE BODY BECOMES HALF? (RADIUS OF THE EARTH = 6400)
Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
The volume of a yogurt pot 2008-12-04
From Robyn:
Okay, I know you have some answers on converting this already, but I can not convert the yoghurt pot I need yet into ml. Is there some way to explain this using the yoghurt as an example? The pot's 150g of lowfat strawberry yoghurt... would the 'low-fat' have an effect on this? I'm sorry if this is a bother for you to answer, I just don't seem to be able to get it... Have a nice day. - Robyn
Answered by Janice Cotcher and Penny Nom.
A weighted average 2008-11-27
From Kenneth:
I am interested in determining the answers to the following question by using some type of weighted average:

An investor has $30,000 to invest at simple interest in two accounts. One account earns 2% and the second earns 5%. How much must he invest in each account if his total return is 4% or $1,200?

Answered by Penny.
The weight of a concrete cylinder 2008-09-18
From Curtis:
I am trying to calculate the weight of a concrete cylinder. The diameter is 56" and the thickness or depth is 24". Can anyone help me? If possible I would like to see the formula as to how the answer was derived. Thank you
Answered by Harley Weston.
Four weights 2008-08-25
From Darla:
A balance had known weights of 1/2 lb, 1/4 lb, 1/8 lb, and 1 oz. Edna's object weighted 2 oz. more than Paul's. Each used 3 known weights to weight his or her object. which know weights did each use?
Answered by Penny Nom.
The weight of a cubic yard of dirt 2008-07-21
From Robert:
I need to know how many pounds of dirt is in a cubic yard
Answered by Penny Nom.
How much sand do I order? 2008-07-15
From jackson:
We would like to put 2 inches of sand down. The pool is 24 feet. How much sand will we need? The person we spoke to yesterday was talking in tons, but on these sites it is talking cubic yards or feet. Please help. We would like to get the sand ordered so we can get the pool up!
Answered by Harley Weston.
The weight of concrete 2008-06-11
From Daniel:
I need to calculate the weight of Concrete in a slab that measures 2' x 4' x 4" thick. I am pricing out a job and have two different size stones to work with, the second stone measures 2' x 2' x 4".
Answered by Harley Weston.
Net weight 2008-05-23
From Leticia:
Hello, My name is Leticia, I am having trouble with Net weight and I need your help. When I am in class my friends answer questions that they say are easy,but I have no clue what's happening, we are going to have a test soon so please send me fast.
Answered by Janice Cotcher.
Volume/weight of a salt shedweight 2008-05-21
From James:
How do I find the volume/weight of a salt shed. I have a 3000 ton barn, I need a better way of finding how much salt to order as it gets used. I know how to calculate volume, how do i get tonnage from there??
Answered by Harley Weston.
The weight of a bar of steel 2008-04-22
From Himmler:
if a steel weighs 0.30 pounds per cubic inch, then the weight of a 2 inch square steel bar 90 inches long is------------pounds.
Answered by Penny Nom.
The weight of 1 litre of milk 2008-04-07
From IMRAN:
WHAT WEIGHT IN KILOGRAMS DOES 1 LITRE OF MILK HAVE?
Answered by Penny Nom.
How much do the pumpkins weigh? 2008-04-05
From Jose:
Mr. Appleberry brought in pumpkins for science class, one for each group. The fist task wa to weigh the pumpkins, but the scales they had wouldn't register any weight under 7 pounds, and it seemed that two ot three pumpkins were under that weight. The class decided that they could weigh the pumpkins two at a time, so they weighed each pumpkin with each of other pumpkins.

The weights registered on the scale were:

7 pounds
8 pounds
9 pounds
10 pounds
11 pounds
12 pounds

How many pumpkins were there, and how much did each weigh?

Answered by Penny Nom.
The amount of water in a pool 2008-03-30
From anurag:
what will the weight of water in a swimming pool having dimensions of 18ft *10ft*5 ft? how much water will be needed for filling it up?
Answered by Penny Nom.
A car tire full of concrete 2008-03-27
From robert:
I want to build a volleyball net support. I am using a car tire 24"odx16"id filled with concrete. how much will this weigh? thanks
Answered by Penny Nom.
How much does water weigh per gallon? 2008-02-18
From sofie:
how much does water weigh per gallon
Answered by Penny Nom.
Bales of hay 2008-02-06
From mark:
5 bales of hay are weighed 2 at a time in all possible ways. The weights are
110
112
113
114
115
116
117
118
120
121
How much does each bale weigh

Answered by Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom.
A 300 ton train locomotive is built at exact half scale in all dimensions 2007-12-16
From Normand:
When a 300 ton train locomotive is built at exact half scale in all dimensions we assumed the weight would be 150 tons. Like a bar of solid steel cut in half would be. Why does this not work out? What are we missing here?
Answered by Penny Nom.
I know it's heavy, but how heavy, per linear foot? 2007-11-19
From Gary:
I am trying to find out the weight of a linear foot of a steel bar with the following measurements.
Thickness - 1.125"
Length - 120"
Height - 18"

Density of carbon steel - .2837
I know it's heavy, but how heavy, per linear foot?

Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
How many tons of asphalt are in 12 cubic yards? 2007-10-15
From Matthew:
I want to know how many tons of asphalt are in 12 cubic yards?
Answered by Penny Nom.
How much stone will be needed to fill the trench? 2007-09-14
From Debbie:
A trench 100metres long 1ft wide*18inches deep with a 4inch pipe laid. How much stone will be needed to fill the trench.
How much weight in stone would I need to fill it?

Answered by Penny Nom and Victoria West.
The weight of a hollow cylinder 2007-08-18
From chris:
how do you find how much a 4 foot diameter cylinder 4ft tall with a thicknees of 6 inches weigh
Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
A weighted score 2007-06-05
From Cindy:
We need to weight numbers differently in terms of a percentage calculation. One number {80 for example} at 65% and another number {100 for example} at 35%. How do we calculate these into one total grade for example.
Answered by Penny Nom.
Buying topsoil 2007-05-16
From Claudia:
I am trying to figure out if it is cheaper to buy topsoil by the bag (one 40lbs bag for $1.66) or having it delivered for $60 for 4 cubic yards.
Answered by Penny Nom.
Weightng coins 2007-02-18
From Gary:
You are considering buying 27 silver coins that look alike, but you have been told that one of the coins is a lightweight counterfeit. Find the least number of weighings on a balance scale that you can use to be certain you have found the counterfeit coin.
Answered by Penny Nom.
Conversions 2007-02-09
From Donna:
Hi! I hope you can help me... What is the cost of 10 grams platinum if one ounce = $1200 (troy weight)? I REALLY appreciate your help. Can you please send me the formula to figure it out too? Thank You! Donna :)
Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
Baby weight gain 2007-01-26
From Reynaldo:
A baby weighed 3.2 kg at birth. She gained 0.17 kg per week. How old was she when she weighed 5.75 kg?
Answered by Penny Nom.
Apples, oranges, bananas and pears 2006-12-30
From Richard:
If 6 oranges weights as much as 4 apples, 5 bananas weights as much as 3 pears, and ten bananas weights as much as 8 oranges. How many pears and apples would you need to have their weights balanced.
Answered by Penny Nom.
I have a ditch how many tons of dirt will it take 2006-06-25
From Scott:
I have a ditch 200 feet long 10 feet wide and 5 feet deep.How many tons of dirt will it take to fill it?
Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
If a person who weighs 270 pounds on Earth 2006-05-10
From Chloe:
If a person who weighs 270 pounds on Earth weighs 45 pounds in space, how much would a person weigh in space who weighs 132 pounds on Earth?
Answered by Stephen La Rocque and Penny Nom.
How much does 1300cc of liquid weigh? 2006-04-28
From Debra:
How much does 1300cc of liquid weigh, and how is the formula equated?
Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
Percentage of weight 2006-04-26
From Karen:
How do you calculate percentage of weight lost?
Answered by Stephen La Rocque.
5 men took turns weighing themselves on a scale 2006-03-30
From Bev:
5 men took turns weighing themselves on a scale. However, they weighed each other two at a time, ten times total, so that every possible combination of two men was weighed. The scale had the following read out for the pairs, 236,244,228,250,258,230,246,238,242,and 252 pounds. How heavy was the heaviest man?
Answered by Claude Tardif.
How much will each piece weigh? 2006-01-28
From Matt:

How many equal pieces that weigh between 12 and 13 ounces can be made from 110 ounce block if the whole block is used? How much will each piece weigh?

A paper square has area of 100 in2. Into how many pieces of equal area must the square be but if the area of each piece is to be between 8 in2 and 9 in2? What is area of piece?


Answered by Penny Nom.
Percentage weight change 2006-01-24
From Abdul:
what is the percent change if a person's weight changed over 3 years:
year 1995 1997 1998 %change(1995-1998)
weight 63kg 67kg 73kg .........

Answered by Penny Nom.
Twelve golf balls 2005-12-28
From Todd:
You have 12 golf balls and 11 of them are the exact same weight, but one of them is either a little heavier or a little lighter. You only have three attempts to weigh the balls. How can you determine which ball weighs more/less than the rest?
Answered by Penny Nom.
The weight of some concrete 2005-02-15
From Jordan:
I have 6 acres of concrete that is 3 feet thick the aprox. weight of 1 cubic yard of concrete is 4024 pounds I am trying to find out how much my 6 acres weighs. fortunately my concrete is 3 feet deep.
Answered by Penny Nom.
425 cc's of a saline solution 2004-03-30
From Julie:
425 cc's of a saline solution is equal to how much in lbs-weight??
Answered by Harley Weston.
A new baby 2004-03-14
From Jessica:
I just had a baby 3weeks ago, he is in the hospital and he can come home when he is 1800 grams, well i was wondering how many pounds that is?
Answered by Penny Nom.
Lead weights 2004-01-26
From Jeff:
I am making a mold for my decoy anchors. I need 10 - 12 lead ounce weights. How would I determine the liquid measurement for that weight? For example if I melted down 10 ounces of lead how many cups would that be or quarter cups etc?

I would like the formula if I could and good instructions on how to use the formula.

Answered by Penny Nom.
A counterfeit coin 2004-01-23
From Kim:
You are considering buying 45 silver coins that look alike, but you have been told that one of the coins is a lightweight counterfeit. Find the least number of weighings on a balance scale that you can use to be certain you have found the counterfeit coin?
Answered by Penny Nom.
A fish tank 2003-11-26
From Bill:
How do I work out the volume and weight of water in a fish tank that is 36in x 14in x 12in?
Answered by Penny Nom.
The weight of a fish tank 2003-05-20
From A ponderer:
I had a question pertaining conversion units..I have a fish tank at home and the dimensions are 24, 44, and 48 inches, I want to find out how much it weighs in pounds when filled up with water...knowing water is 62.4 pounds per cubic feet...do I just divide the 62.4 pounds to 12 because I"m trying to find out through cubic inches.
Answered by Penny Nom.
Density 2003-02-19
From Rob:
What is the formula for converting cubic feet to pounds? (with any substance)
Answered by Penny Nom.
Splitting weight 2003-02-10
From Jin Ho:
A balance scale has only two weights, 1 ounce and 4 ounces. In only three weighings split 180 ounces of seed in two bags of 40 and 140 ounces.
Answered by Penny Nom.
Mrs. Klein has been losing 1 pound a week for the last year 2002-10-30
From Brett:
On her diet, Mrs. Klein has been losing 1 pound a week for the last year. Her husband weighs 110 pounds more than she does now. If his weight is twice what her weight was 6 weeks ago, how much does mrs. Klein weigh now?
Answered by Penny Nom.
Averaging grades 2002-10-24
From Richard:
I'm using a grading program for the first time this year. (ok, that's not a question) I require my students to record their grades in a Scorekeeper when they get them back. I'd like to know if my students can keep up with averaging their grades just as the grading programs automatically averages them when I put them in the spreadsheet.
Answered by Penny Nom and Claude Tardif.
A fish weighs 10 pounds more than half its weight. 2002-09-10
From Rebecca:
A fish weighs 10 pounds more than half its weight. How much does it weigh?
Answered by Penny Nom.
Weighing pumpkins 2002-09-08
From Jennifer:
Suppose five pumpkins are weighed two at a time in all possible ways. The weights in pounds are recorded as 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, and 27. How much does each individual pumpkin weigh. NO FRACTIONS!
Answered by Penny Nom.
Ratios and weights on Neptune 2002-06-03
From Janice:
The ratio of an object's weight on earth to it's weight on Neptune is 5:7. How much would a person who weighs 150 pounds on earth weigh on Neptune.
Answered by Penny Nom.
Are you overweight? 2001-05-03
From Oneita:
How do I square a number.....?

My problem is : square your height in inches and take 4.25 percent of the result to determine if you are overweight.


Answered by Claude Tardif.
The weight of a watermelon 2000-04-25
From Lori Speir:
If I have a 100 pound watermelon and it is 99% water. If it sits out in the sun all day and is now only 98% water what does it weigh now?
Answered by Penny Nom.
How many grams are in 1 ounce? 2000-04-04
From Kathy G:
How many grams are in 1 ounce?
Answered by Penny Nom.
Word problems 2000-03-31
From Amy:
Question:
  1. a north bound train left at noon. four hours later a south bound train left the same station. at 5 o'clook they were 160 miles apart. what was the rate of both if the north bound train was going 20 miles faster than the other one.
  2. clark's final exam was given 5 times the weight of the weight of a weekly test. the avgerage of 15 weekly test was 91. the overall weighted average was 85. what did he make on the final.

Answered by Penny Nom.
Increasing the weight 2000-03-23
From Lee Millard:
A weight of dimension a, b is to have its weight increased by w% by bolting plates of the same material along the top and one side (but not at both ends). The top plate and side plate have the thickness, x. Find the thickness of the plates for a given weight increase of w%.
Answered by Penny Nom.
Mass of the earth 2000-02-21
From Terry Broughton:
My name is terry i am 15 my question is how much does our planet earth weigh ?
Answered by Chris Fisher and Harley Weston.
Bales of hay 1999-09-13
From Ivy:
You are given 5 bales of hay. Two bales are weighed at a time, which equal the following weights:
110, 112, 113,114,115,116,117,118,120,121. What does each individual bale weigh?

Answered by Harley Weston.
Who is right 1999-09-04
From rf, k, p and uncle a:
Good morning. Could you please, help us resolve and by the way, confirm "who is right"... regarding the solution of this problem: - a piece of metal is 6 in. wide by 2 in. in height and weights 500 pounds... - what is the weight of a piece made of same metal, 5 in. wide by 1 3/4 in in height? Could you please supply the "formula".

Regards, rf, k, p and uncle a.
Answered by Penny Nom.

A Weighty Problem 1999-06-17
From A parent:
When using a balance scale, weights can be placed on either side of the scale. For example, if a 10 pound weight provides a counter balance to an object and a 7 pound weight, then the object must weigh 3 pounds. What four weights can be used to weigh objects of 1, 2, 3 ... 38, 39, 40 pounds?
Answered by Penny Nom.
A balance problem 1996-11-18
From Jack N. Bussell:
There are 12 coins which look exactly the same, however one of them is heavier or lighter than the rest. Using a pointer balance scale, can you identify the odd coin and whether it is heavy or light in 3 weighings?
Answered by Harley Weston.
A coin problem 1996-04-16
From Julie Hebert and Simon Hamel:
How many weighings would you need to find out which pile is fraudulent?
Answered by Penny Nom.
 
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