Scrapers are used to haul dirt from a borrow pit to the cap of a landfill. The estimated cycle time for the scrapers is 9.5 minutes. The scrapers carry 10 cubic yards of soil per trip. Using a system efficiency of 45 minutes per hour and productivity factor of 1.0, determine the number of labor hours to haul 1 cubic yard of dirt. Each scraper requires one operator.

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The basic responsibility for planning construction operations is that of the:

A. architect B. Inspector C. contractor D. sub-contractor E. engineer

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