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During the look-ahead planning meeting at the emergency-generator enclosure, a sanitary pipe run has a 72 ft run at 1.00% slope. What invert drop is required in inches?

Correct Answer

B) 8.6 in.

Convert run to inches and multiply by the slope percentage expressed as a decimal.

Answer Options
A
0.7 in.
B
8.6 in.
C
10.8 in.
D
9.3 in.

Why This Is the Correct Answer

Convert run to inches and multiply by the slope percentage expressed as a decimal.

Why the Other Options Are Wrong

Option A: 0.7 in.

0.7 in. is below the supported result for sanitary pipe run; it likely omits allowance, conversion, coverage, or final round-up.

Option C: 10.8 in.

10.8 in. is above the supported result for sanitary pipe run; it likely double-counts allowance, uses the wrong unit, or rounds too early.

Option D: 9.3 in.

9.3 in. is above the supported result for sanitary pipe run; it likely double-counts allowance, uses the wrong unit, or rounds too early.

Memory Technique

Measure to convert, adjust for inches, then let Field Engineer set the finish line.

Reference Hint

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

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