Question

Keith wants to place a picture frame in the center of a wall that is 14 5/6

The picture is 1 1/2 feet wide.
feet wide
How many feet from each side of the wall must the frame be so that it is centered?

Answer 1

• 6 2/3 feet

Explanation:

Required distance d is same from both sides, added to width of the picture we get the width of the wall:

• 2d + 1 1/2 = 14 5/6
• 2d = 14 5/6 - 1 1/2
• 2d = 13 2/6 = 13 1/3
• d = 13 1/3 ÷ 2
• d = 40/3 *1/2 = 40/6 = 6 4/6 = 6 2/3 feet