If a pallet holds 12 HE rounds and each round contains 17.5 lb of NEW, what would be the NEW of the pallet?

To calculate the Net Explosive Weight (NEW) of the pallet, first determine the total explosive weight of all the rounds on the pallet. Each High Explosive (HE) round contains 17.5 pounds of NEW, and there are 12 rounds in total. The calculation would be as follows:

NEW per round = 17.5 lb Number of rounds = 12

Total NEW of the pallet = NEW per round × Number of rounds
Total NEW of the pallet = 17.5 lb/round × 12 rounds = 210 lb

Therefore, the NEW of the pallet is 210 pounds. This illustrates the importance of being able to perform calculations regarding the explosive weights, as they are critical for safety and compliance in handling explosives.