Question

Taylor wants to center a 3.5 inch picture on a piece of paper that is 12 inches wide How

far from the side of the paper does the picture need to be? (Round your answer to two
decimal places)

Answer 1

The picture needs to be 4.25 inches far from the side of paper.

Explanation:

Width of the picture = 3.5 inches

Width of paper piece = 12 inches

Since , the picture is to be placed in center of the paper. So, the distance from both opposites sides will be equal say x.

Width of paper piece = x + Width of the picture + x

12 inches = x + 3.5 inch + x

12 inch = 3.5 inch + 2x

`x=(12 - 3.5)/(2) inches=4.25 inches`

The picture needs to be 4.25 inches far from the side of paper.

Answer 2

The picture is 4.25 inches from the side of the paper

Explanation:

- Taylor wants to center a 3.5 inch picture on a piece of paper that is

12 inches wide

- Lets think about that he want to put the picture in the center of the

paper, then divide the length of the paper into two equal parts and the

picture into two equal part

∵ The width of the paper is 12 inches

∵ 12 ÷ 2 = 6 inches

∵ The width of the picture is 3.5 inches

∵ 3.5 ÷ 2 = 1.75

- Now lets subtract from 6 inches (half paper) 1.75 inches (half picture)

to find the distance between the side of the paper and the picture

∵ 6 - 1.75 = 4.25

∴ The distance from the side of the paper to the picture is 4.25 inches

* The picture is 4.25 inches from the side of the paper

* Look to attached figure for more understand