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Alekssandra [29.7K]
3 years ago
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Jermaine has just painted a large mural. It is 8 1/2 feet wide. The wall he wants to place it on is 11 3/4 feet wide. About how

far from each side will he have to place the mural to ensure it is centered?
Mathematics
1 answer:
PolarNik [594]3 years ago
6 0
First turn 1/2 to 2/4 so you have a common denominator.
Next turn the mixed numbers into improper fractions:
11 3/4 --> 47/4 and 8 2/4 --> 34/4
Subtract:
47/4 - 34/4 = 13/4
Divide:
13/4 = 3.25
3.25/2 --> 1.625 or 1 5/8
Therefore, he will have to place it 1 5/8 feet from each side

Hope this helps!
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