Planning & EstimatingQuestion 601 of 700
A CMU wall requires 450 blocks. Using a rule of about 3 bags of mortar per 100 blocks, what is the MINIMUM number of mortar bags to order?
a.14 bags
b.13 bags
c.5 bags
d.27 bags
Explanation
Bags = (450 / 100) x 3 = 4.5 x 3 = 13.5, round up to 14 bags (a). Option (b) rounds down instead of up. Option (c) uses only 1 bag per 100 blocks. Option (d) uses 6 bags per 100 blocks.
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