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The dimensions of a portrait are 10 1/2 in by 14 in. A carpenter wishes to build a frame of uniform width fo
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The dimensions of a portrait are 10 1/2 in by 14 in. A carpenter wishes to build a frame of uniform width fo
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Question 1095968: Could you please help me with this word problem? Thank you in advance.
The dimensions of a portrait are 10 1/2 in by 14 in. A carpenter wishes to build a frame of uniform width for it so that the outside of the framed portrait is in the ratio of 5:6. Find the width of the frame. Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let = the uniform width of the frame
The short dimension of picture + frame =
The long dimension is:
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I can say:
The width of the frame is 3.5 in
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check:
OK
