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For the preconstruction estimate lock at the courthouse records vault, the wet-wall area for ceramic tile setting bed is 2385 SF and the order includes 10% waste. How many square yards are required?

Correct Answer

B) 291.5 SY

Square yards equal square feet with waste divided by 9.

Answer Options
A
265.0 SY
B
291.5 SY
C
2,623.5 SY
D
262.4 SY

Why This Is the Correct Answer

Square yards equal square feet with waste divided by 9.

Why the Other Options Are Wrong

Option A: 265.0 SY

265.0 SY is below the supported result for ceramic tile setting bed; it likely omits allowance, conversion, coverage, or final round-up.

Option C: 2,623.5 SY

2,623.5 SY is above the supported result for ceramic tile setting bed; it likely double-counts allowance, uses the wrong unit, or rounds too early.

Option D: 262.4 SY

262.4 SY is below the supported result for ceramic tile setting bed; it likely omits allowance, conversion, coverage, or final round-up.

Memory Technique

Ceramic cart for Estimator Converts: square first, yards second, whole units last.

Reference Hint

Open-book path: tab Principles and Practices of Commercial Construction, 10th Edition to Tile work; square-yard material order; verify the construction method, material quantity, equipment use, unit conversion, or field-control calculation.

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