Question

Question #41dab

Answer 1

`18 3/4" inches "`on each side of the picture

Explanation:

1 foot is the same length as 12 inches. You are just using different units to measure the same length.

`1" ft" = 12" inches"`

so for 4 feet we have

`4xx1" ft "=" "4xx12" inches"`

`" "4" ft "=" "48" inches"`

The picture frame is `10 1/2" inches"` wide

So it occupies `10 1/2" inches"` of the 48 inch wide wall.

The amount of wall left exposed is `48-10 1/2" " =" " 37 1/2" inches"`

As the picture is in the centre then `1/2` of the `37 1/2" inches"` of wall will be on each side.

So we have:

`1/2xx37 1/2 = 18 3/4" inches"`