## anonymous one year ago 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

1. anonymous

@Plasmataco

2. jim_thompson5910

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

3. anonymous

yes

4. jim_thompson5910

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

5. jim_thompson5910

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

6. jim_thompson5910

get all of the denominators equal to 6

7. jim_thompson5910

how would you do that to 1/3 ?

8. anonymous

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9. jim_thompson5910

very good

10. jim_thompson5910

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?

11. anonymous

Not sure

12. jim_thompson5910

you can add up the whole parts to get 60+54+56+59 = 229

13. jim_thompson5910

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

14. anonymous

Oh i get it thanks for the help

15. anonymous

So the answer should be B

16. jim_thompson5910

the fractional parts need to be accounted for

17. jim_thompson5910

what do you get when you add up the fractions?