Okay. So I find it easiest to calculate the full area as if the shape was a rectangle, then subtracting open space. We already know that length is 100, so now we just need to find width. 50 + 25 + 50 + 25 + 50 = 200. 200 x 100 =20,000. So now we just need to find the areas of open space and subtract. Both spaces have a length of 75 and a width of 25. 25 x 75 = 1875. There were 2 spaces, and 1875 x 2 = 3,750. 20,000 - 3,750 = 16,250.
The area of the figure is 16,250 feet.
You would set this up as Part÷Whole=Percent÷100
Part=117
Whole= X
Percent=78
117÷X=78÷100
Set these up as fractions and cross multiply. You will get 117×100=78X
117×100=11,700
Divide both sides by 78 and you get x=150
There were 150 problems
5 1/6 divided by 2 5/12 is 2 4/29 so it is true
