You must load as much of a large shipment of case goods as possible into a hold which has 24,400 cubic feet of space. Each case measures 2 feet by 2 feet by 4 feet and weighs 448 pounds. If you allow for broken stowage of 15%, how many long tons can be loaded?
• Broken stowage allowance reduces the usable cubic space for cargo • Compute the volume of one case and then how many will fit into the usable space • Convert total weight in pounds to long tons (1 long ton = 2240 lb)
• How do you adjust the total hold volume when you have a 15% broken stowage allowance? Are you using all 24,400 cu ft, or only a portion of it? • Once you know the usable space, how many cases of 2 ft × 2 ft × 4 ft can actually fit? What is the volume of one case? • After you find the total number of cases and multiply by 448 lb each, what conversion factor must you use to change pounds into long tons?
• Be sure you subtract the 15% broken stowage from the total cubic capacity before finding number of cases • Double‑check the volume of one case in cubic feet (watch your multiplication) • Verify your pounds-to-long-tons conversion using 1 long ton = 2240 lb, then compare with the answer choices
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