Answer
Find out the how many total meters are not painted in the 208 meters of road .
To prove
Let us assume that the total meters are not painted in the 208 meters of road be x.
As given
A 208-long road is divided into 16 parts of equal length.
[tex]Each\ road\ length\ when\ divided\ into\ 16\ equal\ parts = \frac{208}{16}[/tex]
Each road length when divided into 16 equal parts = 13 meters
As given
Mr.Ward paints a 4-meter-long strip in each part.
Mr.Ward not paints in each part = 13 - 4
= 9 meters
Thus
Total meters are not painted in the 208 meters of road = 9 × 16
= 144 meters
Therefore 144 meters are not painted in the 208 meters of road .
