Farm Reference Data

[CuPcAkE]

I got a 2006 Calendar from a local bank and on the backs of the pages it has useful information, that I thought that I would pass along. ;D

Mamafrog remember where this is, just in case Papafrog ever needs it!


Measure of Length
12 inches=1 foot
3 feet=1 yard
5.5 yards=1 rod
6 feet=1 fathom
40 rods=1 furlong
8 furlongs=1 mile
1,760 yards=1 mile
69.125 miles=approx. 1 degree

Liquid Measure
4 gills=1 pint
2 pints=1 quart
4 quarts=1 gallon
31.5 gallons=1 barrel
2 barrels=1 hogshead
252 gallons=4 hogsheads
4 hogsheads=1 ton
231 cubic inches=1 gallon

Dry Measure
2 pints=1 quart
8 quarts=1 peck
4 pecks=1 bushel
36 bushels=1 chaldron
2,150.42 cubin inches=1 standard bushel

Cubic Measure
1,728 cubic inches=1 cubic foot
27 cubic feet=1 cubic yard
128 cubic feet=1 cord wood

Avoirdupois Weight
16 drams=1 ounce
16 ounces=1 pound
25 pounds=1 quarter
4 quarters=1 hundredweight
2,000 pounds=1 short ton
2,240 pounds=1 long ton

I feel smarter already

[CuPcAkE]

To Find Area:

Circle-Multiply square of diameter by .7854
Rectangle-Multiply length of base by height
Sphere (surface)-Multiply square of radius by 3.1416 and multiply by 4
Trapezoid-Add the two parallel sides, multiply by height and divide by 2
Triangle-Multiply base by height and divide by 2

To Find Volume:

Cone-Multiply square of radius of base by 3.1416, multiply by height and divide by 3
Cube-Cube the length of one side
Cylinder-Multiply square of radius of base by 3.1416 and multiply by height
Pyramid-Multiply area of base by height and divide by 3

[GRANDMA COW]

but cupcake what about acre's? you dont have that on there

[CuPcAkE]

He needs to figure it out and remember it!