Question

If you want to place a 9 3/4 inch towel bar in the center of a door that is 27 1/2 wide, how much space will be on each side of the towel bar?

Answer 1

Well 9 3/4 is 9.75 and 27 1/2 is 27.5 so if we take 27.5 and subtract 9.75 you get 17.75 and then all you have to do is 17.75/2 which is 8.875 so the answer would be 8.875 inches on either side

Answer 2

Answer:

$8\frac{7}{8}$ inches

Step-by-step explanation:

The width of the door is = $27\frac{1}{2}$ inches

The size of towel bar is = $9\frac{3}{4}$ inches

you want to place towel bar in the center of a door.

$27\frac{1}{2}$ - $9\frac{3}{4}$

= $\frac{55}{2}$ - $\frac{39}{4}$

= $\frac{110-39}{4}$

= $\frac{71}{4}$

= $17\frac{3}{4}$

The total space of the  $17\frac{3}{4}$ inches was left

We will divide it by 2 to get each side space

$17\frac{3}{4}$ ÷ 2

= $\frac{71}{4}$ ÷ 2

= $\frac{71}{4\times 2}$

= $\frac{71}{8}$

= $8\frac{7}{8}$ inches

$8\frac{7}{8}$ inches space would be on each side of the towel bar.