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For the field-takeoff reconciliation at the parking-garage stair tower, the exam-room perimeter requires 310 LF of rubber wall base plus 10% waste. Stock comes in 120 ft coils. How many coils are required?

Correct Answer

D) 3 coils

Linear stock count equals required length with waste divided by stock length, rounded up.

Answer Options
A
2 coils
B
4 coils
C
5 coils
D
3 coils

Why This Is the Correct Answer

Linear stock count equals required length with waste divided by stock length, rounded up.

Why the Other Options Are Wrong

Option A: 2 coils

2 coils is below the supported result for rubber wall base; it likely omits allowance, conversion, coverage, or final round-up.

Option B: 4 coils

4 coils is above the supported result for rubber wall base; it likely double-counts allowance, uses the wrong unit, or rounds too early.

Option C: 5 coils

5 coils is above the supported result for rubber wall base; it likely double-counts allowance, uses the wrong unit, or rounds too early.

Memory Technique

Rubber Wall Base cart for Field Engineer: linear first, stock second, whole units last.

Reference Hint

Open-book path: tab Principles and Practices of Commercial Construction, 10th Edition to Resilient finishes; base coil quantity; verify the construction method, material quantity, equipment use, unit conversion, or field-control calculation.

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