Question

A wall in Marcus bedroom is 8 1/3 feet high and 16 1/5 feet long. If he paints 1/3 of the wall blue, how many square feet will be blue?

Answer 1

(1/3)(25/3 + 81/5) = (1/3)(125/15 + 243/15)

= (1/3)(368/15)

= 368/45

= 8 8/45 square feet