Question

Kenny wants to place a picture frame in the center of a wall that is 17 3/4 feet wide. The picture is 2 3/4 feet wide. How many feet from each side of the wall must the frame be so that it is centered?

Answer 1

The distance of frame from each side of the wall so that it is at centered is 7.5 feet

Explanation:

Given as :

The measure of the wall = 17
`(3)/(4)` feet

i.e The measure of the wall =
`(71)/(4)` feet

The measure of the picture = 2
`(3)/(4)` feet

i.e The measure of the picture =
`(11)/(4)` feet

Let The distance from each side of wall so that frame at centered = x feet

Now, According to question

x = The measure of the wall - measure of the picture

Or, x =
`(71)/(4)` feet -
`(11)/(4)` feet

Or, x =
`(71 - 11)/(4)` feet

Or, x =
`(60)/(4)` feet

∴ x = 15 feet

Now, For each side so that frame st centered =
`(15)/(2)` feet

Or, For each side so that frame st centered = 7.5 feet

Hence,The distance of frame from each side of the wall so that it is at centered is 7.5 feet Answer