You have 275 acres of soybeans. You expect a yield of 45 bushels per acre. The combine, with a 25-foot reel, travels 3.8 miles per hour. The harvesting efficiency of your field is 0.80.

a. Calculate the harvesting capacity of the combine using the following
formula:
HC= (S ×W× EFF ×Y) ÷ 8:25
Where: HC is the harvesting capacity, bu/hr.
S is the combine speed, mph.
W is the combine harvesting width, ft.
EFF is the harvesting efficiency.
Y is the yield, bu/acre.
b. How many bushels are expected?
c. How many hours does it take to harvest the soybeans?


a. 415 bu/hr
b. 12,375 bu
c. 29.8 hr

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