A trench 4 feet deep and 122 yards long is dug to contain several conduits. The trench is to contain 3 runs of 2" conduit, 2 runs of 1" conduit, and 1 run of 4" conduit. Each conduit must protrude out of the ground a minimum of 1 foot at each end. Each conduit section is 10 feet long. How many sections of 2" will be needed?
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\[ 122 \text{ yards} \times 3 \text{ feet/yard} = 366 \text{ feet} \] Show more…
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