SOLUTION: A page of a school yearbook is 8 1/2 inches by 11 inches. The left and right margins are 1 inch and 2 1/2 inches, respectively. The space between pitures is 1/4 inch. How wide can
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Question 352272: A page of a school yearbook is 8 1/2 inches by 11 inches. The left and right margins are 1 inch and 2 1/2 inches, respectively. The space between pitures is 1/4 inch. How wide can each picture be to fit 3 across the width of the page? Answer by checkley77(12844) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! 11-1-2.5-2*.25
11-3.5-.5
11-4=7 in. for the 3 pictures.
7/3=2 1/3 in. wide for each picture.
Proof:
11=1+2.5+2*.25+3*7/3
11=3.5+.5+7
11=4+7
11=11
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