To answer this question, we will use the following formula to determine the perimeter of the dining room:
[tex]P=2w+2l,[/tex]
where w is the width and l is the length.
Substituting w=9 feet and l=10feet 8 inches=, we get:
[tex]P=2(9ft)+2(10ft8in)=18ft+2(10ft+\frac{8}{12}ft)\text{.}[/tex]
Simplifying the above result, we get:
[tex]P=18ft+20ft+\frac{16}{12}ft=38ft+\frac{16}{12}ft=\frac{118}{3}ft\text{.}[/tex]
Answer: The perimeter is 39.33ft.
