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Romashka-Z-Leto
3 months ago
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A wall in Marcus's bedroom is 8 2/5 feet high and 16 2/3 feet long If he paints 1/2 of the wall blue, how many square feet will

be blue?
Mathematics
2 answers:
Svet_ta [12.7K]3 months ago
8 0
We can simplify by reducing factors between the 5 and the 50, as well as between the 42 and the 3.
lawyer [12.5K]3 months ago
5 0
To calculate the area of the wall in Marcus's room, we employ the formula: A = b * h. Prior to multiplying these measurements, we need to convert them into improper fractions.

For 8 2/5: 8 * 5 = 40 + 2 = 42/5

For 16 2/3: 16 * 3 = 48 + 2 = 50/3

Now, we proceed to solve the problem.

Wall Area = base * height

Area = (50/3) * (42/5)

Now, we just need to multiply the fractions.

Area = 140 square feet

This value represents the total area of the wall in Marcus's room. To determine how much of the wall will be painted blue, we must take half of this area.

140 * 0.5 = 70 square feet


Thus, Marcus will paint 70 square feet of the wall blue.
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