Wrong move
Direct answer
The risky shortcut is sizing pipe only by fixture count without fixture-unit values. Fixture units estimate probable demand or drainage load so piping can be sized without assuming every fixture runs at full flow at once.
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Read the answer once, then prove it by choosing an answer in a practice question before looking at the explanation. If the miss repeats, tag the domain as Sizing and drill a smaller set before returning to mixed practice.
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