Question

The length of extended staging on a scaffold shall not exceed 12 feet 6 inches, and the actual mechanical overlap between the two halves shall not be less than ___ of the length of the extended staging.

A) 1/2
B) 1/4
C) 1/6
D) 1/8

Answer 1

The actual mechanical overlap between two halves of extended staging on a scaffold should not be less than 1/8 of the length of the extended staging.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question is asking for the actual mechanical overlap between two halves of extended staging on a scaffold, given that the length of the staging should not exceed 12 feet 6 inches. The correct answer is D) 1/8.

To find the actual mechanical overlap, we need to determine what fraction of the length of the extended staging should be the overlap. Since the length of the staging should not exceed 12 feet 6 inches, which is equal to 12.5 feet, the actual mechanical overlap should be 1/8 of 12.5 feet, which is 1.5625 feet.

Therefore, the actual mechanical overlap between the two halves of the extended staging should not be less than 1.5625 feet, which is equivalent to 1/8 of the length of the extended staging.