Sofia wants to place a sticker 2 ½ inches long in the center of a switch box that is 3 ¾ inches wide. About how far from the edg

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zavuch27 [327]

4 years ago

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Sofia wants to place a sticker 2 ½ inches long in the center of a switch box that is 3 ¾ inches wide. About how far from the edg

e will she place the sticker?
Please help

Mathematics

2 answers:

LekaFEV [45] · Answer 1 · 2021-12-03T08:25:50+03:00

LekaFEV [45]4 years ago

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Sofia will need to place the sticker 1.25 or 1/4

dlinn [17] · Answer 2 · 2021-12-03T10:09:21+03:00

5/8 inches because since it wasn't specified what way the box was placed,3 3/4 - 2 1/2=1 1/4, 1 1/4 is the space that is not taken up by the sticker, dividing 1 1/4 gives you 5/8,you divide cuz it is from the edge since the sticker is in the direct middle, both side is the same