You have just finished a design calling for 15 telecommunications outlets. You received word that the owner has increased his requirements by 40%. What size commercial DD (distribution device) is required to accommodate the increase?

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The original design called for 15 outlets. A 40% increase means an additional 6 outlets (15 x 0.40 = 6).

To determine the size of the commercial DD needed, we must consider the number of outlets and the size of the device required for each outlet.

According to industry standards, a typical commercial DD can accommodate up to 24 outlets. Therefore, we need at least one device to accommodate the original 15 outlets and an additional device to accommodate the new 6 outlets.

If we assume that we are using a standard commercial distribution device of 610 mm (24 in) width, then we will need 2 devices with a total width of 1220 mm (48 in).

However, none of the answer choices match this calculation.

Looking at the answer choices, we see that the only option that is large enough to accommodate more than one commercial DD is C) 1346 mm (53 in). This size would allow for 2 commercial DDs side by side with some additional room to spare. Therefore, the correct answer choice is C.

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