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During the next-week procurement cycle at the middle-school kitchen line, the planter-wall back face measures 6669 SF before a 5% waste allowance. Each protection-board panel covers 24 SF. How many panels should be ordered?

Correct Answer

C) 292 panels

Order quantity equals area times waste factor divided by 24 SF coverage, rounded up.

Answer Options
A
278 panels
B
306 panels
C
292 panels
D
295 panels

Why This Is the Correct Answer

Order quantity equals area times waste factor divided by 24 SF coverage, rounded up.

Why the Other Options Are Wrong

Option A: 278 panels

278 panels is below the supported result for waterproofing protection board; it likely omits allowance, conversion, coverage, or final round-up.

Option B: 306 panels

306 panels is above the supported result for waterproofing protection board; it likely double-counts allowance, uses the wrong unit, or rounds too early.

Option D: 295 panels

295 panels is above the supported result for waterproofing protection board; it likely double-counts allowance, uses the wrong unit, or rounds too early.

Memory Technique

Estimator Checks takeoff: count the condition before counting the package Tie the cue to Waterproofing Protection Board Estimator.

Reference Hint

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

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