Question

You are a farmer who is putting away bales of hay for the winter months. Each bale is 3 feet long, 2 feet wide, and 1.5

feet thick. The bales of hay are stacked in storage bins 12 feet long, 8 feet wide, and 6 feet deep.
What is the minimum number of bins needed for 350 bales of hay?

Answer 1

Answer: 5.46 bins would be needed, so 6 bins for 350 bales of hay.

Explanation: Bales

350 bales have 9³ft each

L=3×W=2×H=1.5 totals 3150³ft

Bins

L 12ft × W 8ft × H 6ft

have 546³ft each

3150³ft ÷ 546³ft = 5.46875

you can't buy half a bin, you would need 6 bins