SOLUTION: A border to surround a picture is to be cut from an 11 1/2 in. by 11 1/2 in. mat borard. If the picture is 8 3/4 in. by 8 3/4 in., what is the width of the border?

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Question 1152677: A border to surround a picture is to be cut from an 11 1/2 in. by 11 1/2 in. mat borard. If the picture is 8 3/4 in. by 8 3/4 in., what is the width of the border?
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A border to surround a picture is to be cut from an 11 1/2 in. by 11 1/2 in. mat borard. If the picture is 8 3/4 in. by 8 3/4 in., what is the width of the border?
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W = (11.5 - 8.75)/2