Question

A construction crew is placing a square window in a wall The window is 3 feet wide. The wall has a width of 11 feet In order for the window to be centered, how much space must there be on each side of the window?

Answer 1

4 feet on each side.

Explanation:

Given :

Width of the wall = 11 feet

Width of the window = 3 feet

Now for the window to be placed in the center of window :

`$=(11-3)/(2)$`

`$=(8)/(2)$`

= 4 feet

Therefore, in order to place the window on the center of the wall, 4 feet space must be there on each side of the window.