Question

Rita Hangs a picture frame of with 22 cm on the wall the distance from the nail to the top edge of the picture frame is 8 cm she has 26 cm of wire to hang the picture

(A) does rita have enough wire as shown
(B) justify your answer by providing evidence

Answer 1

Answer: Yes, Rita has enough wire to hang the picture frame.

Explanation:

Since we have given that Rita hangs a picture frame of width 22 cm on the wall , the distance from the nail to the top edge of the picture frame is 8 cm, and she has 26 cm of wire to hang the picture .

She need wire only to hang the picture frame which 8 cm away from the nail, and she has 26 cm of wire to hang it .

And 26 > 8 i.e. 26 is greater than 8.

So, Rita has enough wire to hang the picture frame .