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At the surgery-suite support room, during the buyout verification pass, the partition side area for gypsum board layer is 7560 SF. With 5% waste and 32 SF per sheet or panel, how many sheets are required?

Correct Answer

B) 249 sheets

Sheet count equals area with waste divided by coverage per sheet or panel, rounded up.

Answer Options
A
236 sheets
B
249 sheets
C
124 sheets
D
253 sheets

Why This Is the Correct Answer

Sheet count equals area with waste divided by coverage per sheet or panel, rounded up.

Why the Other Options Are Wrong

Option A: 236 sheets

236 sheets is below the supported result for gypsum board layer; it likely omits allowance, conversion, coverage, or final round-up.

Option C: 124 sheets

124 sheets is below the supported result for gypsum board layer; it likely omits allowance, conversion, coverage, or final round-up.

Option D: 253 sheets

253 sheets is above the supported result for gypsum board layer; it likely double-counts allowance, uses the wrong unit, or rounds too early.

Memory Technique

Measure to sheet, adjust for count, then let Carpenter Checks set the finish line.

Reference Hint

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

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