Aunt Karen wants to hang up six pictures that are all 12 inches wide on her 128 -inch wide wall. She wants to hang them in a straight line, evenly spaced between each picture and the walls. How much spacing does she need?
A) 16 inches
B) 24 inches
C) 56 inches
D) 10 inches
E) 8 inches

Question

Aunt Karen wants to hang up six pictures that are all 12 inches wide on her 128 -inch wide wall. She wants to hang them in a straight line, evenly spaced between each picture and the walls. How much spacing does she need? ​
A) 16 inches
B) 24 inches
C) 56 inches
D) 10 inches
E) 8 inches

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The total width of the pictures is 6 * 12 = 72 inches. The remaining space on the wall is 128 - 72 = 56 inches. This space will be divided into 7 gaps (one on each end and one between each picture), so each gap will be 56 / 7 = 8 inches.

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