Answer:
7⅓ feet
Explanation:
The length of wire bought by the workers = 2 4/9 feet
Since the construction manager said they need 3 times that amount.
[tex]\text{The length of wire they need}=3\times2\frac{4}{9}[/tex]We simplify by first changing the mixed fraction to an improper fraction.
[tex]\begin{gathered} =3\times\frac{22}{9} \\ =\frac{22}{3} \\ =7\frac{1}{3}\text{ feet} \end{gathered}[/tex]They need 7⅓ feet of wire.
