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Propane tank vs Shopping cart

Propane tank vs shopping cart
Shopping cart is larger on weight
Shopping cart is somewhat greater than propane tank on weight — about 1.5×.

A propane tank and a shopping cart can be compared on 4 measures. The figures below are typical adult or full-size values, with the larger of the two in bold.

Side by side

Larger value in bold. Ranges reflect genuine variation, not uncertainty.
Propane tank Shopping cart
Weight 8.2–30 kg 12–35 kg
Height 30–75 cm 90–105 cm
Typical cost 35–120 $ 90–350 $
Volume 4.7–38 L 80–250 L

What the numbers say

  • Shopping cart is somewhat greater than propane tank on weight — about 1.5×.
  • Shopping cart is 2.2× propane tank on height.
  • Shopping cart is 2.5× propane tank on typical cost.
  • Shopping cart is 9.6× propane tank on volume.

Weight compared.

Shopping cart 12–35 kg
Propane tank 8.2–30 kg

Propane tank

A steel cylinder of liquefied petroleum gas, filled to about 80% of its water capacity to leave room for vapour expansion.

Shopping cart

A wheeled basket for carrying groceries around a store, designed to nest with others.

This is a comparison of published measurements, nothing more. It describes how two things differ on measures that have been recorded; it does not predict how they would fare against each other in any situation.

Common questions

Which is bigger, propane tank or shopping cart?
Shopping cart is somewhat greater than propane tank on weight — about 1.5×. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.
How do propane tanks and shopping carts compare on height?
Propane tank: 30–75 cm. Shopping cart: 90–105 cm. Shopping cart is 2.2× propane tank on height.
How do propane tanks and shopping carts compare on typical cost?
Propane tank: 35–120 $. Shopping cart: 90–350 $. Shopping cart is 2.5× propane tank on typical cost.

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Sources

  1. Typical range compiled from manufacturer specifications — At One Place

How these figures are compiled and checked