Question

Mr. Daniels wants to cut a square in a wall for a new window. The window is 3 1/8 feet wide. The wall has a length a length of 15 3/8 feet. Mr. Daniels wants to position the window at the center of the wall.
a) How far from each edge of the wall should the window be positioned?

Answer 1

@robtobey

Answer 2

@jim_thompson5910

Answer 3

@perl

Answer 4

\[\frac{1}{2} \left(\left(15+\frac{3}{8}\right)-\left(3+\frac{1}{8}\right)\right)=\left(6+\frac{1}{8}\right) \text{ from each edge} \]

Answer 5

So it's 6 1/8 right?

Answer 6

Yes, that is what I calculated.
Becase the window in centered on the wall and the window has non zero width, then the
widow's distance from each flanking wall is identical.

Answer 7

Yeah, that's what I had gotten too but I wanted to make sure.

Answer 8

Thank you :)

Answer 9

Your welcome.