Question

A decking company estimates how many gallons of stain each deck requires before starting construction. Apart from knowing the total area of each deck, which additional quantity will allow the decking company to make an accurate estimation

Answer 1

Concept: Engineering Statistics

1. To make accurate estimations they need the total volume of the area.
2. Hence they need the area coverage by the selected stain.
3. Solution: Are covered by each gallon of stain
4. This provides an accurate representation to a significant figure.