Question

The workers bought 2 4/9 feet of wire to install some speaker. The construction manger said they need 3 times that amount. How much do they need?

Answer 1

7⅓ feet of wire

Step-by-step explanation:

Length of wire bought by the workers = 2 4/9 feet

The amount they actually need:

`\begin{gathered} =3*2(4)/(9) \\ =3*(22)/(9) \\ =7(1)/(3)\text{ feet} \end{gathered}`

They actually need 7⅓ feet of wire to install the speakers.