A case received for shipment has the markings shown in illustration D043DG below. Each carton measures 13" X 15" X 23". Ignoring broken stowage what is the total cubic capacity the entire consignment will occupy?
• How to read shipping case markings, especially a fraction like 201 / 300 • Converting carton dimensions in inches to cubic feet (remember 1 cubic foot = 12" × 12" × 12") • Multiplying volume per carton by the total number of cartons in the consignment
• What does the lower marking 201 / 300 tell you about how many cartons are in the entire shipment, not just this single case? • First find the volume of one carton in cubic inches. How do you then convert that number into cubic feet? • Once you know the cubic feet for one carton, how do you scale that up to get the volume for the entire consignment?
• Be sure you use the total number of cartons in the consignment, not the serial number of this one carton. • Confirm your unit conversion: 1 cubic foot = 1,728 cubic inches. • After multiplying volume per carton by total cartons, check that your final value in cubic feet is close to one of the choices and that its paired cubic meters value is reasonable.
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