Answer:
70 ft^2
Step-by-step explanation:
Find the area of the wall
A = l*w where l is the length and w is the width
A = 8 2/5 * 16 2/3
Change to improper fractions
A = 42/5 *50/3
Rewriting
A = 42/3 * 50/5
= 14 * 10
A = 140 ft^2
He paints 1/2
1/2 (140) = 70 ft^2
