The barge shown in the illustration is 40' X 20' X 10' (12.192 m X 6.096 m X 3.048 m) and weighs 22.9 long tons when empty. It has been loaded to a draft of 8 feet in salt water. How many long tons of cargo have been added? See illustration GS-0157.
A
144.8 long tons
B
159.8 long tons
C
183.9 long tons
D
243.3 long tons
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Question 1 / 205eccef9dbacbc34ba4d45e10
Question 1 of 205eccef9dbacbc34ba4d45e10
The barge shown in the illustration is 40' X 20' X 10' (12.192 m X 6.096 m X 3.048 m) and weighs 22.9 long tons when empty. It has been loaded to a draft of 8 feet in salt water. How many long tons of cargo have been added? See illustration GS-0157.
The barge shown in the illustration is 40' X 20' X 10' (12.192 m X 6.096 m X 3.048 m) and weighs 22.9 long tons when empty. It has been loaded to a draft of 8 feet in salt water. How many long tons of cargo have been added? See illustration GS-0157.