Question

Joelle is working on a school report in a word processor. She wants to place a figure which is 13.09  wide so that it appears centered on the page. The width of the page is

21.59 cm.
How much margin should she leave on the left so that the figure is centered?

Answer 1

4.25 cm of margin.

Explanation:

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Givens

• The figure is 13.09 units wide.
• It appears centered on the page.
• The width of the page is 21.59 cm.

To find the margin, first we need to subtract

21.59 cm - 13.09 cm = 8.5 cm

Then, we divide this difference by two

8.5/2 = 4.25 cm

Therefore, Joelle should leave a margin of 4.25 cm at each side.

Answer 2

21.59-13.09= 8.5 cm
if its centered, it will same distance from the margin from the left and right.
So its distance from left or right margin is 8.5/2 = 4.25 cm