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What is a board foot a standard unit of measure for?

• Lumber

• Water

• Metal

• Plastic

What is the volume of one board foot in cubic inches?

• 144 cubic inches

• 100 cubic inches

• 12 cubic inches

• 1 cubic inch

What does a cubic foot measure?

• The amount of wood needed to fill a space one foot wide, one foot thick, and one foot high.

• The amount of wood needed to fill a space one inch wide, one inch thick, and one inch high.

• The amount of wood needed to fill a space one yard wide, one yard thick, and one yard high.

• The amount of wood needed to fill a space one meter wide, one meter thick, and one meter high.

What is 1728 used for in the formula for cubic foot?

• To convert cubic inches to cubic feet

• To convert cubic feet to cubic inches

• To convert inches to feet

• To convert feet to inches

A cubic foot is a unit of:

• Measure

• Temperature

• Time

• Speed

What was a cord commonly used to measure in the past?

• Pulpwood

• Water

• Metal

• Grain

How many cubic feet are in one cord?

• 128 cubic feet

• 64 cubic feet

• 256 cubic feet

• 32 cubic feet

What is the formula for computing cords in a stack of wood?

• (length x width x height) ÷ 128

• (length + width + height) ÷ 128

• (length x width x height) x 128

• (length x width x height) ÷ 64

What does "gross weight" refer to when measuring wood?

• The actual weight of the wood.

• The estimated price of the wood.

• The length of the wood.

• The color of the wood.

Why is gross weight easy to use for selling pulpwood?

• Because it is simple to measure.

• Because it shows the color of the wood.

• Because it tells the age of the wood.

• Because it measures the length of the wood.