Question

An artist is designing a picture frame for a picture that is 10 1/3 inches by 8 inches. If the picture frame is going to be 1 1/2 inches wide, what is the length of side a?? Plzzz I will give you 100 points

Answer 1

The length of side a is 4 8/31 inches if 10 1/3: 8 and 11/2: x

Explanation:

Assuming that you mean 11/2 by 1 1/2:

10 1/3: 8 = 11/2: x

11/2 * 8= 44

44=10 1/3x

x=4 8/31

Thus, l= 4 8/31

Check Work:

10 1/3 * 4 8/31 = 44

8 * 11/2 = 44