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While preparing the look-ahead planning meeting for the clubhouse cart-storage bay, the dock apron slot requires 177 LF of trench drain frame plus 10% waste. Stock comes in 8 ft sections. How many sections are required?

Correct Answer

C) 25 sections

Linear stock count equals required length with waste divided by stock length, rounded up.

Answer Options
A
22 sections
B
26 sections
C
25 sections
D
24 sections

Why This Is the Correct Answer

Linear stock count equals required length with waste divided by stock length, rounded up.

Why the Other Options Are Wrong

Option A: 22 sections

22 sections is below the supported result for trench drain frame; it likely omits allowance, conversion, coverage, or final round-up.

Option B: 26 sections

26 sections is above the supported result for trench drain frame; it likely double-counts allowance, uses the wrong unit, or rounds too early.

Option D: 24 sections

24 sections is below the supported result for trench drain frame; it likely omits allowance, conversion, coverage, or final round-up.

Memory Technique

Field Engineer takeoff: count the condition before counting the package Tie the cue to Trench Drain Frame Field.

Reference Hint

Open-book path: tab Principles and Practices of Commercial Construction, 10th Edition to Specialty drainage; modular frame sections; verify the construction method, material quantity, equipment use, unit conversion, or field-control calculation.

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