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For the material-order review at the bank drive-through canopy, the planter-wall back face measures 3975 SF before a 7% waste allowance. Each protection-board panel covers 24 SF. How many panels should be ordered?

Correct Answer

C) 178 panels

Order quantity equals area times waste factor divided by 24 SF coverage, rounded up.

Answer Options
A
166 panels
B
186 panels
C
178 panels
D
179 panels

Why This Is the Correct Answer

Order quantity equals area times waste factor divided by 24 SF coverage, rounded up.

Why the Other Options Are Wrong

Option A: 166 panels

166 panels is below the supported result for waterproofing protection board; it likely uses the wrong base, period, or account bucket.

Option B: 186 panels

186 panels is above the supported result for waterproofing protection board; it likely adds an unsupported amount or compares the wrong financial base.

Option D: 179 panels

179 panels is above the supported result for waterproofing protection board; it likely adds an unsupported amount or compares the wrong financial base.

Memory Technique

Estimator Checks money test: bucket before math for waterproofing.

Reference Hint

Open-book path: tab Principles and Practices of Commercial Construction, 10th Edition to Waterproofing methods; protection board coverage; verify the construction method, material quantity, equipment use, unit conversion, or field-control calculation.

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