Question

Foster is centering a photo that is 5 - inches wide on a scrapbook page that is 16 inches wide. How far

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from each side of the page should he put the picture? Enter your answer as a mixed number.

Answer 1

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Answer:

5 1/2 inches

Explanation:

The page is 16 -5 = 11 inches wider than the photo, so the margin on either side needs to be 11/2 = 5 1/2 inches.