Question

A sketch is drawn that is 6 inches by 9 inches. It is put in a frame of uniform width. If the area of the sketch is

equal to the area of the frame, what is the width of the frame?

Answer 1

30 inches squared

Explanation:

First, find the area of the entire frame using length times height. 9*6 is 54 inches squared. Then, find the area of the middle space the same way. 6*4 is 24 inches squared. Lastly, subtract the middle from the entire frame's area. 54-24 is 30 inches squared.