Question

If you want to place a 9 3/4 inch towel bar in the center of a door that is 27 1/2 wide, how much space will be on each side of the towel bar?

Answer 1

Well 9 3/4 is 9.75 and 27 1/2 is 27.5 so if we take 27.5 and subtract 9.75 you get 17.75 and then all you have to do is 17.75/2 which is 8.875 so the answer would be 8.875 inches on either side

Answer 2

`8(7)/(8)` inches

Explanation:

The width of the door is =
`27(1)/(2)` inches

The size of towel bar is =
`9(3)/(4)` inches

you want to place towel bar in the center of a door.

`27(1)/(2)` -
`9(3)/(4)`

=
`(55)/(2)` -
`(39)/(4)`

=
`(110-39)/(4)`

=
`(71)/(4)`

=
`17(3)/(4)`

The total space of the
`17(3)/(4)` inches was left

We will divide it by 2 to get each side space

`17(3)/(4)` ÷ 2

=
`(71)/(4)` ÷ 2

=
`(71)/(4* 2)`

=
`(71)/(8)`

=
`8(7)/(8)` inches

`8(7)/(8)` inches space would be on each side of the towel bar.