Question

Mr Ferris is hanging pictures on the wall. He would like the picture to be in the center of the wall. The picture measures 22 1/2 inches wide. The wall measures 6 feet wide. How many inches should be on either side?

Answer 1

Explanation:

Convert 6 feet in to inches= 6*12 = > 72 inches

Divide width of wall by 2 to get center of wall = 72/2 => 34 inches on both sides

Answer 2

24.75

Explanation:

Take 72 ( 6 foot in inches) subtract 22 1/2 from it. You get 49.5. divide 49.5 by 2 and you get 24.75 on each side of the wall. You're welcome . Dont forget to show work.