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For the subcontractor quantity check at the shipping-office break area, the canopy fascia edge requires 254 LF of fiber-cement trim plus 5% waste. Stock comes in 12 ft boards. How many boards are required?

Correct Answer

C) 23 boards

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

Answer Options
A
21 boards
B
22 boards
C
23 boards
D
24 boards

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: 21 boards

21 boards is below the supported result for fiber-cement trim; it likely omits allowance, conversion, coverage, or final round-up.

Option B: 22 boards

22 boards is below the supported result for fiber-cement trim; it likely omits allowance, conversion, coverage, or final round-up.

Option D: 24 boards

24 boards is above the supported result for fiber-cement trim; it likely double-counts allowance, uses the wrong unit, or rounds too early.

Memory Technique

Field Engineer takeoff: count the condition before counting the package Tie the cue to Fiber-Cement Trim Field Engineer.

Reference Hint

Open-book path: tab Principles and Practices of Commercial Construction, 10th Edition to Exterior trim; linear stock ordering; verify the construction method, material quantity, equipment use, unit conversion, or field-control calculation.

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