You are going to load bales of wool having a stowage factor of 100 in #3 lower hold which has a bale cubic of 62,000. How many tons of the wool can be stowed in the compartment, assuming 10% broken stowage?

Correct Answer: Option A — 558

Cargo weight is determined by dividing effective compartment volume by the adjusted stowage factor. With 10% broken stowage, effective cubic is 62,000 x 0.90 = 55,800 cubic feet. Dividing by the stowage factor of 100 yields exactly 558 tons of wool.