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?

Correct Answer: Option D — 204

Volume per case is 2 x 2.5 x 4 = 20 cubic feet. Effective space with 15% broken stowage is 24,000 x 0.85 = 20,400 cu ft. Total cases = 20,400 / 20 = 1,020 cases. Total weight = 1,020 x 448 lbs = 456,960 lbs. Dividing by 2,240 lbs/long ton yields 204 long tons.