Explain why 3/4 of 16 is the same as 3x16 divided by four?

Geometry. i need step by step explanation on how to do each problem.

You are updating your garage and the only thing left to paint is your garage day. you're only going to paint the slide that faces the street. the garage door is 9 fert 8inches tall and 120 inches wide. you need to know the surface area of the side of the garage door to determine how much paint to buy. the hardware store sells paint by how much covers a square foot. what is the surface area you should report to the hardware store what is the answer

How many kilometers are equal to 5 miles? use 1 mile ≈ 1.61 kilometers. !