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?

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To estimate the yield in bushels per acre, we'll need to follow these steps:

Step 1: Calculate the total number of ears per acre.
- The farmer counts 22 ears in 1/1000 of an acre.
- Since an acre contains 43,560 square feet, 1/1000 of an acre is (1/1000) * 43,560 = 43.56 square feet.
- So, in 1 acre, there would be 43.56 * 22 = 958.32 ears.

Step 2: Calculate the total number of kernels per acre.
- Since each ear has about 700 kernels on average, there would be a total of 958.32 * 700 = 670,824 kernels per acre.

Step 3: Calculate the yield in bushels per acre.
- Since a bushel contains about 90,000 kernels on average, we divide the total number of kernels per acre by 90,000 to get the yield.
- Yield = 670,824 / 90,000 = 7.45 bushels per acre.

Therefore, the farmer's estimate of yield in bushels/acre is approximately 7.45 bushels/acre.