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For the look-ahead planning meeting at the athletic-locker shower bay, a site crew must complete 14550 LF of concrete sidewalk placement. If planned production is 240 LF per day, how many whole work days should be scheduled?

Correct Answer

D) 61 work days

Crew days equal quantity divided by daily production, rounded up to whole days.

Answer Options
A
51 work days
B
63 work days
C
62 work days
D
61 work days

Why This Is the Correct Answer

Crew days equal quantity divided by daily production, rounded up to whole days.

Why the Other Options Are Wrong

Option A: 51 work days

51 work days is below the supported result for concrete sidewalk placement productivity; it likely omits allowance, conversion, coverage, or final round-up.

Option B: 63 work days

63 work days is above the supported result for concrete sidewalk placement productivity; it likely double-counts allowance, uses the wrong unit, or rounds too early.

Option C: 62 work days

62 work days is above the supported result for concrete sidewalk placement productivity; it likely double-counts allowance, uses the wrong unit, or rounds too early.

Memory Technique

Superintendent Schedules takeoff: count the condition before counting the package.

Reference Hint

Open-book path: tab Principles and Practices of Commercial Construction, 10th Edition to Site concrete; crew production planning; verify the construction method, material quantity, equipment use, unit conversion, or field-control calculation.

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