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While preparing the material-order review for the bank drive-through canopy, a site crew must complete 17050 LF of concrete sidewalk placement. If planned production is 400 LF per day, how many whole work days should be scheduled?

Correct Answer

B) 43 work days

Crew days equal quantity divided by daily production, rounded up to whole days.

Answer Options
A
36 work days
B
43 work days
C
45 work days
D
44 work days

Why This Is the Correct Answer

Crew days equal quantity divided by daily production, rounded up to whole days.

Why the Other Options Are Wrong

Option A: 36 work days

36 work days is below the supported result for concrete sidewalk placement productivity; it likely uses the wrong base, period, or account bucket.

Option C: 45 work days

45 work days is above the supported result for concrete sidewalk placement productivity; it likely adds an unsupported amount or compares the wrong financial base.

Option D: 44 work days

44 work days is above the supported result for concrete sidewalk placement productivity; it likely adds an unsupported amount or compares the wrong financial base.

Memory Technique

Concrete Sidewalk drawer for Superintendent Schedules: label crew before counting dollars.

Reference Hint

Open-book path: tab Principles and Practices of Commercial Construction, 10th Edition to Site concrete; crew production planning; verify the construction method, material quantity, equipment use, unit conversion, or field-control calculation.

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