Dimensions are 10 9/12ft and 8 1/2 ft
Mathematics · Middle School · Thu Feb 04 2021
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To deal with the dimensions given, which are 10 9/12 feet and 8 1/2 feet, you need to understand that these are mixed numbers which include both whole numbers and fractions. The first step is to simplify the fractions if possible.
The first dimension is 10 and 9/12 feet. The fraction 9/12 can be simplified by dividing both the numerator (9) and the denominator (12) by their greatest common divisor, which is 3. Doing this, 9 ÷ 3 = 3 and 12 ÷ 3 = 4, so the fraction simplifies to 3/4. This makes the first dimension 10 3/4 feet.
The second dimension is 8 1/2 feet, which is already in simplest form because 1/2 cannot be further simplified.
Thus, the simplified dimensions are 10 3/4 feet and 8 1/2 feet.