Question 631097
The total area of the page (in square inches) can be calculated by multiplying height times width (in inches) as
(12 inches)(8 inches) = 96 square inches.
Since the top and bottom margins on the page are each 2 wide, the height of the part of the page available for printing (in inches) is
{{{12-2*2=12-4=8}}}
Since the side margins are each 1 inch wide, the width of the part of the page available for printing (in inches) is
{{{8-2*1=8-2=6}}}
The area of the part of the page available for printing (in square inches) can be calculated by multiplying height times width (in inches) as
(8 inches)(6 inches) = 48 square inches.
As a fraction, it represents
{{{48/96=1/2}}} of the page
That is half the page.
In percent, it represents
{{{48*100/96=50}}}%