Answer :
If Jake's bed has a length of 10 ft and a width of 1 6/8.
1) To simplify the calculation, let's turn this mixed fraction into an improper one:
[tex]1\frac{6}{8}\text{ =}\frac{8\cdot1+6}{8}=\frac{14}{8}=\frac{7}{4}[/tex]This is done by keeping the denominator and performing the operations as above, then simplifying.
2)Let's assume the Jake's bed has a rectangular form so,
[tex]\begin{gathered} S=b\mathrm{}h \\ S=10\cdot\frac{7}{4}\text{ } \\ S=17.5ft^2 \end{gathered}[/tex]So, the answer is :
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