document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1154852>Question 1154852</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Bobby just received an award for employee of the year and wants to frame the plaque in b) such a way as it creates a border of uniform width around the rectangular plaque. He only has enough material to create a total of 16 square inches in area for the border. If the plaque is 6 inches by 9 inches, how wide should the border be? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The area of the plaque is  9*6 = 54 in^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "add 16 in^2 the border area\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Total frame area = 70 in^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Border width = 1/2 in </SPAN>\n" );
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