Math help needed

[extraspecialman]

I have a single row of wood stacked 5 feet high,23 feet long,stacked square against steel post,and the wood averages about 22 inches long.Just wonderin how many cords this would be?I hauled all this but about 4 wheelbarrow loads in 1 load on my 16 foot trailer,the ol chevy didnt want much more,but it moved on down the road.Thanks for your help,just cant my brain workin tonight to figure this 1 out.

 

[Butch(OH)]

A cord is 128 cubic feet so you multiply the three measurements however they must be a common unit.

I will use feet so 22"/12= 1.83 ft

1.83x5x23=210.45

210 divided by 128= 1.64 Cords

 

[Stihl051master]

A cord is 128 cu. ft. stacked, so to find the volume of your stack, you take :

5ft x 23 ft x 2ft (rounded up the 22" pieces) = 230 cu. ft.

230/128 = 1.8 cords

 

[Stihl051master]

BTW, Butch's estimate is more exact if all your pieces are 22"

 

[extraspecialman]

thank yall,now I need about 2 more stacks just like it and ill be set for the winter

 

[Husky137]

It is actually closer to 1.65 cords, I don't know where Butch came up with 1.64.:hmm3grin2orange:

 

[Wood Doctor]

It is actually closer to 1.65 cords, I don't know where Butch came up with 1.64.:hmm3grin2orange:

(5 x 23 x 22 / 12) / 128 = 1.647135417 cords.

 

[ray benson]

Tree men don't round up - they truncate.

 

[Husky137]

(5 x 23 x 22 / 12) / 128 = 1.647135417 cords.

Obviously the smilie and tongue-in-cheek was lost on you.

 

[Wood Doctor]

Obviously the smilie and tongue-in-cheek was lost on you.

No it wasn't. I about died laughing. Unfortunately, I have been moving my computer to a new location and was unable to write back until now. A thousand pardons to Ray and all others from Doctor Ed.

BTW, only a few probably understand what "truncation" really means. As a computer programmer, I learned that word long ago. The quick pun that Ray authored is indeed a classic.

 

[Tazman1602]

BTW, only a few probably understand what "truncation" really means. As a computer programmer, I learned that word long ago. The quick pun that Ray authored is indeed a classic.

But if you concatenate 2 cords it equals 11.............GRIN

 

[Wood Doctor]

But if you concatenate 2 cords it equals 11.............GRIN

Now, if I could just convince my customers of that. First I bring in 1 cord and then I bring in 1 more cord. 1 & 1 = 11 cords delivered.