A ton is a measure of volume frequently used in shipping, but that use requires
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A ton is a measure of volume frequently used in shipping, but that use requires some care because there are at least three types of tons: A "displacement ton" is equal to 7 barrels bulk, a "freight ton" is equal to 8 barrels bulk, and a "register ton" is equal to 20 barrels bulk. A "barrel bulk" is another measure of volume: 1 barrel bulk = 0.1415 m3. Suppose you spot a shipping order for "88 tons" of M&M candies, and you are certain that the client who sent the order intended "ton" to refer to volume
(a) If the client actually meant displacement tons, how many extra U.S. bushels of the candies will you erroneously ship to the client if you interpret the order as 88 freight tons? One cubic meter is equivalent to 28.378 U.S. bushels.
(b) How many extra bushels will you ship if you interpret the order as 88 register tons?
Explanation / Answer
The difference between the total amounts in
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