A picture 8 3/4 feet long is to be centered on a wall that is 12 1/2 feet long. How much space is there from the edge of the wall to the picture?

Aristona asked Jun 12, 2023

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Aristona asked Jun 12, 2023

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Answer:

15/4

Explanation:

Find a common denominator in this case 4.

Turn both mixed numbers to an improper fraction

12 1/2 = 25/2

8 3/4 = 35/4

multiply 2 to 25/2 = 50/4

50/4 - 35/4 = 15/4

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