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At the shipping-office break area, during the material-order review, the roof edge zone for ice-and-water membrane covers 51800 SF, with 8% added for laps and cuts. Each roll covers 225 SF. How many rolls are needed?

Correct Answer

D) 249 rolls

Roll count equals adjusted area divided by roll coverage, rounded up.

Answer Options
A
230 rolls
B
262 rolls
C
248 rolls
D
249 rolls

Why This Is the Correct Answer

Roll count equals adjusted area divided by roll coverage, rounded up.

Why the Other Options Are Wrong

Option A: 230 rolls

230 rolls is below the supported result for ice-and-water membrane; it likely omits allowance, conversion, coverage, or final round-up.

Option B: 262 rolls

262 rolls is above the supported result for ice-and-water membrane; it likely double-counts allowance, uses the wrong unit, or rounds too early.

Option C: 248 rolls

248 rolls is below the supported result for ice-and-water membrane; it likely omits allowance, conversion, coverage, or final round-up.

Memory Technique

Estimator Checks takeoff: count the condition before counting the package Tie the cue to Ice-And-Water Membrane Estimator Checks.

Reference Hint

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

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