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October Bandit

3 acre corner in Whittaker,Mi USA (faulkner5@msn.com)

How exactly do you calculate the percentage heavy a pumpkin is V

3/11/2010 4:09:13 AM

Ron H

Riverton, WY

(actual weight - est weight) / est weight * 100
a positive result is heavy
a negative result is light

3/11/2010 6:54:50 AM

Brooks B

Ohio

Ron, now you have me confused,,,lol

3/11/2010 7:21:42 AM

Ron H

Riverton, WY

Brooks.....C'mon Man!!! lol!
Ok, ok, let me try again. lol

Estimated weight 1000 lb
Actual weight 1100 lb
1100 minus 1000 = 100
100 divided by 1000 = 0.10
0.10 times 100 = 10% heavy

3/11/2010 8:35:29 AM

Brooks B

Ohio

LOL Ronnie!

3/11/2010 12:23:05 PM

October Bandit

3 acre corner in Whittaker,Mi USA (faulkner5@msn.com)

Thanks alot for the info guys!! Makes more sense now. good thing for me to take notes on!!

3/11/2010 3:26:58 PM

Orangeneck (Team HAMMER)

Eastern Pennsylvania

good grief brooks

3/11/2010 9:05:19 PM

klancy

Westford, MA

Long Winter!!
Time to thaw out the Grey matter!?!

3/12/2010 9:19:04 AM

October Bandit

3 acre corner in Whittaker,Mi USA (faulkner5@msn.com)

Yea It's been a question that I always wondered last year at the weigh-offs in michigan but felt to dumb to ask anyone there.

3/14/2010 8:03:38 PM

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