Question

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Rita hangs a picture frame of width 22 centimeters on the wall. The distance from the nail to the top edge of the picture frame is 8 centimeters. She has 26 centimeters of wire to hang the picture.
(a) Does Rita have enough wire as shown?
(b) Justify your answer by providing evidence (show your work).

Answer 1

Rita does not have enough wire

my teacher even said it was not enough there’d is my eevidence a 55 year old teacher said it was not enough

Answer 2

(a) Rita doesn't have enough wire

(b) Length of the wire (26 cm) < Required length (30 cm)

Explanation:

(a) Rita doesn't have enough wire

(b) Distance from nail to the top edge of the picture = 8 cm

Width of the frame = 22 cm

Distance from nail to the top edge of the frame = 8 + 22 = 30 cm.

So, Rita should have a wire of length greater than 30 cm.

But, since Rita has only 26 cm. length of wire, she is not able to hang the picture.