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For the field-takeoff reconciliation at the stormwater-lift-station yard, the CMU wall area for block filler is 16025 SF and requires 2 coats. At 110 SF per gallon, how many gallons are required?

Correct Answer

D) 292 gallons

Gallons equal area times coats divided by coverage, rounded up.

Answer Options
A
146 gallons
B
253 gallons
C
295 gallons
D
292 gallons

Why This Is the Correct Answer

Gallons equal area times coats divided by coverage, rounded up.

Why the Other Options Are Wrong

Option A: 146 gallons

146 gallons is below the supported result for block filler; it likely omits allowance, conversion, coverage, or final round-up.

Option B: 253 gallons

253 gallons is below the supported result for block filler; it likely omits allowance, conversion, coverage, or final round-up.

Option C: 295 gallons

295 gallons is above the supported result for block filler; it likely double-counts allowance, uses the wrong unit, or rounds too early.

Memory Technique

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

Reference Hint

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

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