What plan area is shown for the rectangular equipment staging pad?
Correct Answer
A) 884 sf
The staging pad is a rectangle, so the area is the product of the two shown dimensions.
Why This Is the Correct Answer
The staging pad is a rectangle, so the area is the product of the two shown dimensions.
Why the Other Options Are Wrong
Option B: 60 sf
Choice B adds 34 ft and 26 ft instead of calculating square footage.
Option C: 816 sf
Choice C uses 24 ft as the width instead of the 26 ft dimension shown.
Option D: 1,768 sf
Choice D doubles the pad area even though one pad is drawn.
Memory Technique
Area hook for equipment staging pad: length times width, not length plus width.
Reference Hint
Open Sheet C-242; locate the named site feature and use the shown dimensions or scale bar exactly as described.
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