Question

Jeremy has 5 strips of unfinished molding that he wants to use to frame the two pictures. Each strip is 36 inches long.

Assuming there is no wastage or overlap of molding, what is the minimum length of molding, in inches, Jeremy still requires to frame both the pictures? Show your work and explain your reasoning in complete sentences.

Answer 1

@Champs

Answer 2

Find the total length of molding he has.

Answer 3

I don't think you have enough information. Unless the pictures are supposed to be similar.

Answer 4

thats hard

Answer 5

You need to find the perimeters of both pictures, which you can't do for the one since you only know one side.

Answer 6

So what to do?

Answer 7

*shrug*

Answer 8

Assume both figs are similar and solve.

Answer 9

So figure 1 would be 58.5 and 16 and figure 2 would be 13 and 16?

Answer 10

i think so

Answer 11

You need to use the ratio. 58.5/x = 16/13.

Answer 12

and then what @Champs

Answer 13

Got X?

Answer 14

idk how to get x

Answer 15

Cross multiply.

Answer 16

can you help me set it up

Answer 17

i think 58.5 goes on top and x goes under it then put a = sign 16/3 ill draw it to