Index Entry · Leisure & Ceremony
An Uncontested Divorce
Prevailing market value: $15,000
Equates To
Tater TotsTaters Seasoned Shredded Potatoes
357,347537,941
Crisped, Golden Cylinders
"Tots sufficient to be divided, equitably, between two newly separate households."
A clean split, in the most stable unit available.
Equivalent Cost
$15,000
Total Weight
3.3 tons
Total Volume
126.2 cu. ft.
End-to-End Length
9 km (6 mi)
Buries a 2,000 sq. ft. home
0.76 inches deep
Floods a standard pool
5% of a pool
End-to-end, to the moon
0.0023% to the moon
Council Methodology
At the prevailing rate of $0.14/oz for name-brand Tater Tots® or $0.093/oz for the generic equivalent, with each tot standardized to 8.5 grams. The thrifty consumer is directed to the Calculator for additional dimensional conversions.
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A Stadium Concert Seat
Equates To
Tater TotsTaters
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"Three five-gallon buckets of tots — your row will thank you."
Front-row entertainment, reconsidered.
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Equates To
Tater TotsTaters
833,8091.26 million
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"Six thousand tots per guest. The caterer is dismissed."
A celebration of starch, and starch alone.
Leisure & Ceremony $4,200
A Week at the Beach
Equates To
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100,057150,624
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"Tots enough to line the beach umbrella's perimeter and feed the seagulls for hours."
Family memories, weighed against family meals.