Question

wes has painted $4\frac{1}{4}$ meters of a fence. he has 6 meters left to paint.
what is the total length of the fence?
enter the whole number

Explanation:

Step1: Convert mixed number to fraction

$4\frac{1}{4} = \frac{17}{4}$

Step2: Add painted and remaining lengths

$\frac{17}{4} + 6 = \frac{17}{4} + \frac{24}{4} = \frac{41}{4}$

Step3: Convert to mixed number

$\frac{41}{4} = 10\frac{1}{4}$

Answer:

$10\frac{1}{4}$ m