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

Answer:

7⅓ feet of wire

Explanation:

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

The amount they actually need:

$\begin{gathered} =3\times2\frac{4}{9} \\ =3\times\frac{22}{9} \\ =7\frac{1}{3}\text{ feet} \end{gathered}$

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