How do i get rid of negative exponents when multiplying

Agroup of randomly selected members of the foodies food club were asked to pick their favorite type of food. the bar graph below shows the results of the survey. there are 244 members in the foodies.

Multiply sixth of sixty six by a half of ten show step by step method

Mason bought 8 1/4 feet of wire. he cut off a piece of wire 3 5/12 feet long and used it for his science project. how much wire did mason have left?