A farmer planted a field of Bt 123 corn and wants to estimate the yield in terms of bushels per acre. He counts 22 ears in 1/1000 of an acre. He determines that each ear has about 700 kernels on average. He also knows that a bushel contains about 90,000 kernels on average. What is the farmer's estimate of yield in bushels/acre?

(22,000 ears/acre)*(700 kernels/ear)/(90,000 kernels/bushel) = 171 bushes/acre

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To estimate the yield in bushels per acre, we need to use the information given and perform a series of calculations. Here's how you can calculate it step by step:

Step 1: Calculate the total number of ears in one acre.
Given that the farmer counts 22 ears in 1/1000 of an acre, we can use this information to find the total number of ears in one acre. Since 1 acre is equal to 43,560 square feet, and 1/1000 of an acre is 43.56 square feet, we can divide the total area of one acre by the area of 1/1000 of an acre: 43,560 sq ft / 43.56 sq ft = 1,000.

Step 2: Calculate the total number of kernels in one acre.
Since we know that each ear has about 700 kernels on average, and we have determined that there are 1,000 ears in one acre, we can multiply these two numbers together to find the total number of kernels in one acre: 700 kernels/ear * 1,000 ears = 700,000 kernels.

Step 3: Convert the total number of kernels to bushels.
Given that a bushel contains about 90,000 kernels on average, we can divide the total number of kernels in one acre by the average number of kernels per bushel to find the yield in bushels per acre: 700,000 kernels / 90,000 kernels/bushel = 7.78 bushels.

Therefore, the farmer's estimate of yield in bushels per acre is approximately 7.78 bushels/acre.