The magazine below contains 11,000 lb of NEW. The maximum NEW it can hold is 13,000 lb. How many additional pallets of ammo can be placed in the facility?

The magazine below contains 11,000 lb of NEW. The maximum NEW it can hold is 13,000 lb. How many additional pallets of ammo can be placed in the facility?

• A. 1 pallet
• B. 2 pallets
• C. 3 pallets
• D. 4 pallets

Answer: (C)

To determine how many additional pallets of ammunition can be placed in the facility, first, you need to assess the available capacity of the magazine. The total maximum net explosive weight (NEW) that the magazine can safely hold is 13,000 lb. Since the magazine currently contains 11,000 lb of NEW, you can calculate the remaining capacity by subtracting the current amount from the maximum capacity: 13,000 lb (maximum) - 11,000 lb (current) = 2,000 lb of available capacity. Next, to find out how many additional pallets can be stored, you must know the weight of each pallet of ammunition. Assuming that each pallet of ammunition weighs 500 lb, which is a common weight for pallets of certain types of explosives, you can divide the available capacity by the weight of one pallet: 2,000 lb (available capacity) / 500 lb (weight of one pallet) = 4 pallets. This calculation indicates that the facility can accept 4 additional pallets of ammunition without exceeding the maximum NEW limit, making the reasoning for this answer clear.

To determine how many additional pallets of ammunition can be placed in the facility, first, you need to assess the available capacity of the magazine. The total maximum net explosive weight (NEW) that the magazine can safely hold is 13,000 lb. Since the magazine currently contains 11,000 lb of NEW, you can calculate the remaining capacity by subtracting the current amount from the maximum capacity:

13,000 lb (maximum) - 11,000 lb (current) = 2,000 lb of available capacity.

Next, to find out how many additional pallets can be stored, you must know the weight of each pallet of ammunition. Assuming that each pallet of ammunition weighs 500 lb, which is a common weight for pallets of certain types of explosives, you can divide the available capacity by the weight of one pallet:

2,000 lb (available capacity) / 500 lb (weight of one pallet) = 4 pallets.

This calculation indicates that the facility can accept 4 additional pallets of ammunition without exceeding the maximum NEW limit, making the reasoning for this answer clear.