Question

Leah hangs 6 posters in a row, each 14 inches wide, on a bedroom wall. There are 4 inches between each poster. For the posters at each end, there are 3 inches between each poster and the end of the wall. What is an appropriate strategy for Leah to use to find the width of the wall?

Answer 1

Answer:

62 sq in of wall is covered

Step-by-step explanation:

6 x 14 = 84 -22 = 62

this is for the total

4 x 4 = 16

this is for the inches of the inside wall

2 x 3 = 6

this is for the inches of the outside wall