Question 599Deck General70% to pass
You must load as much of a large shipment of case goods as possible into a hold which has 24,000 cubic feet of space. Each case measures 2 feet by 2-1/2 feet by 4 feet and weighs 448 pounds. If you allow for broken stowage of 15%, how many long tons can be loaded?
AI Explanation
The correct answer is D) 204 long tons.
To arrive at this answer, we need to calculate the total volume of the cases that can be loaded into the 24,000 cubic feet of space, taking into account the 15% broken stowage. Each case measures 2 feet by 2-1/2 feet by 4 feet, resulting in a volume of 20 cubic feet per case. Accounting for the 15% broken stowage, the usable volume is 24,000 * 0.85 = 20,400 cubic feet. Dividing this by the volume per case (20 cubic feet) gives us 1,020 cases that can be loaded.
Since each case weighs 448 pounds, the total weight of the cases is 1,020 * 448 = 457,760 pounds, which is equivalent to 204 long tons (1 long ton = 2,240 pounds).
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