Question

You hold a tape measure along the width of a picture frame. One end of the frame is 2 3/4 inches and the other end is at 10 7/16 inches. How wide is the frame in between

Answer 1

Answer:

Width = $7\frac{11}{16}$ inches

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

$End_1 = 2\frac{3}{4}$

$End_2 = 10\frac{7}{16}$

Required

Determine the width of frame in between

To do this, we simply calculate the difference between both ends:

i.e.

$Difference = End_2 - End_1$

This gives:

$Difference = 10\frac{7}{16} - 2\frac{3}{4}$

Convert to improper number

$Difference = \frac{167}{16} - \frac{11}{4}$

Take LCM

$Difference = \frac{167 - 44}{16}$

$Difference = \frac{123}{16}$

$Difference = 7\frac{11}{16}$

Hence, the width of the frame is $7\frac{11}{16}$ inches