document.write( "Question 897916: A classroom bulletin board is 7 feet by 4 feet. If there is a picture every 6 inches along the edge, including one in each corner, how many pictures are on the bulletin board?\r
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document.write( "The answer book says 40\r
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document.write( "I say the answer is 44\r
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document.write( "what do you say??? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #544581 by Fombitz(32388) You can put this solution on YOUR website! 7 feet = 84 inches. \n" ); document.write( "Starting with one corner and then going every 6 inches in that direction gives you 15 pictures along that edge. \n" ); document.write( "With top and bottom edge that gives you 30 pictures. \n" ); document.write( "4 feet = 48 inches. \n" ); document.write( "Starting with one corner and then going every 6 inches in that direction gives you 9 pictures along that edge. However you already counted the first and last picture since they lie on the top and bottom edges so subtract 2, leaving 7 along the left and right edges. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "That's what I get too. \n" ); document.write( " |