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For the subcontractor quantity check at the urgent-care ambulance canopy, the concrete washout solids produces 42 CY of solid waste volume, with 15% swell or handling allowance. Each container holds 10 CY. How many containers are required?

Correct Answer

C) 5 containers

Container count equals adjusted debris volume divided by container capacity, rounded up.

Answer Options
A
4 containers
B
6 containers
C
5 containers
D
7 containers

Why This Is the Correct Answer

Container count equals adjusted debris volume divided by container capacity, rounded up.

Why the Other Options Are Wrong

Option A: 4 containers

4 containers is below the supported result for concrete washout solids; it likely omits allowance, conversion, coverage, or final round-up.

Option B: 6 containers

6 containers is above the supported result for concrete washout solids; it likely double-counts allowance, uses the wrong unit, or rounds too early.

Option D: 7 containers

7 containers is above the supported result for concrete washout solids; it likely double-counts allowance, uses the wrong unit, or rounds too early.

Memory Technique

Superintendent Checks takeoff: count the condition before counting the package Tie the cue to Concrete Washout Solids Superintendent.

Reference Hint

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

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