Answer:
3 1/3 ft
Step-by-step explanation:
You want to know the length of an area that totals 5 5/6 square feet and is 1 3/4 feet high.
Area
The formula for the area of a rectangle is ...
A = LW
Filling in the given values, we have ...
5 5/6 = L·(1 3/4)
Solving for L gives ...
L = (35/6)/(7/4) = (35/6)(4/7) = 140/42 = 10/3 = 3 1/3
The length of the painted area is 3 1/3 feet.
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Additional comment
You might be asked to write the answer as a fraction: 10/3, or as a decimal: 3.33. In the latter case, you may need to round to tenths: 3.3.
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