What is the length of the purchase tape?

What is the length of the purchase tape?

• A. 900 feet long
• B. 894 feet long
• C. 1000 feet long
• D. 800 feet long

Answer: (B)

When you’re asked for the length of the purchase tape, the main idea is to add up all the distances the tape must cover and include any extra length needed for overlaps, waste, or allowances given in the setup. That total, in feet, is the length you need to have on hand. In this item, the required coverage plus the specified allowances add up to 894 feet. That means after identifying each segment the tape must span and applying the added length for overlaps or waste, the total works out to 894 feet. That’s why this option is the correct one. If you had the exact measurements, you’d list each segment to be taped, convert all distances to feet, sum them, and then add the mandated extra length (for overlap or waste). The other numbers would not match the full amount needed once those adjustments are included.

When you’re asked for the length of the purchase tape, the main idea is to add up all the distances the tape must cover and include any extra length needed for overlaps, waste, or allowances given in the setup. That total, in feet, is the length you need to have on hand.

In this item, the required coverage plus the specified allowances add up to 894 feet. That means after identifying each segment the tape must span and applying the added length for overlaps or waste, the total works out to 894 feet. That’s why this option is the correct one.

If you had the exact measurements, you’d list each segment to be taped, convert all distances to feet, sum them, and then add the mandated extra length (for overlap or waste). The other numbers would not match the full amount needed once those adjustments are included.