Question

Bobby is hanging a cabinet above the washer and dryer in the laundry room. The cabinet is 3 1/2 feet wide and 2 feet tall. If he wants to center the cabinet horizontally on the wall that is 6 1/4 feet wide, how far will the end of the cabinet be from the edge of the wall?

Answer 1

Answer:

1 3/8 ft.

Step-by-step explanation:

The cabinet's center will be at the same place as the wall's center. The wall's center is at its 3 1/8 ft mark. The cabinet's center will also be at the wall's 3 1/8 mark. This means that both sides of the cabinet is 1 3/4 around the center line (if my wording is vague, look at the image). So, we have to find 3 1/8 - 1 3/4, which is 1 3/8 ft.