Question

What is the perimeter of the figure?

60 5/6 + 54 1/3 + 56 1/6 + 59 1/3

A. 229 4/9 ft
B. 229 2/3 ft
C. 230 2/3 ft
D. 231 ft

Answer 1

@Plasmataco

Answer 2

this is the problem right?
\[\Large 60 \frac{5}{6}+54 \frac{1}{3}+56 \frac{1}{6}+59 \frac{1}{3}\]

Answer 3

yes

Answer 4

so notice how all of the fractions have either 3 or 6 in the denominator

Answer 5

the first step is to get all of the denominators the same

Answer 6

get all of the denominators equal to 6

Answer 7

how would you do that to 1/3 ?

Answer 8

very good

Answer 9

so we can say...

\[\Large 60 \frac{5}{6}+54 \frac{1}{3}+56 \frac{1}{6}+59 \frac{1}{3}\]
\[\Large 60 +\frac{5}{6}+54 +\frac{1}{3}+56 +\frac{1}{6}+59 +\frac{1}{3}\]
\[\Large 60 +\frac{5}{6}+54 +\frac{2}{6}+56 +\frac{1}{6}+59 +\frac{2}{6}\]

do you see how to finish up?

Answer 10

Not sure

Answer 11

you can add up the whole parts to get

60+54+56+59 = 229

Answer 12

what do you get when you add up the fractional parts?

Answer 13

Oh i get it thanks for the help

Answer 14

So the answer should be B

Answer 15

the fractional parts need to be accounted for

Answer 16

what do you get when you add up the fractions?