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A wall board order contains 96 gypsum panels, and the crew estimates 32 screws per 4 ft by 8 ft panel. What screw count is carried?

Correct Answer

A) 3,072 screws

Screw count is 96 panels x 32 screws per panel = 3,072 screws.

Answer Options
A
3,072 screws
B
2,880 screws
C
3,000 screws
D
3,200 screws

Why This Is the Correct Answer

Screw count is 96 panels x 32 screws per panel = 3,072 screws.

Why the Other Options Are Wrong

Option B: 2,880 screws

drywall screw count, choice a: 2,880 screws is wrong because 2,880 screws counts a different spacing, panel, or repeated member quantity.

Option C: 3,000 screws

drywall screw count, choice b: 3,000 screws counts a different spacing, panel, or repeated member quantity.

Option D: 3,200 screws

drywall screw count, choice d: 3,200 screws is wrong because 3,200 screws counts a different spacing, panel, or repeated member quantity.

Memory Technique

Store drywall screw count with its last math move; nearby answers are usually unfinished versions of 3,072 screws.

Reference Hint

Open Gypsum Construction Handbook, 7th Ed., 2014; use the index entry or section for "Gypsum Construction Handbook - board types / layout / quantity" to confirm that Screw count is 96 panels x 32 screws per panel = 3,072 screws.

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