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While preparing the material-order review for the data-room equipment alcove, the partition side area for gypsum board layer is 7640 SF. With 5% waste and 32 SF per sheet or panel, how many sheets are required?

Correct Answer

B) 251 sheets

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

Answer Options
A
239 sheets
B
251 sheets
C
125 sheets
D
255 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: 239 sheets

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

Option C: 125 sheets

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

Option D: 255 sheets

255 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

Carpenter Checks takeoff: count the condition before counting the package.

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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