### A rectangular picture 6cm by 8cm is enclosed by a frame $$\frac{1}{2}$$cm wide. Calculate the...

A rectangular picture 6cm by 8cm is enclosed by a frame $$\frac{1}{2}$$cm wide. Calculate the area of the frame

• A. 15sq.cm
• B. 20sq.cm
• C. 13sq.cm
• D. 16sq.cm
• E. 17sq.cm
##### Explanation

Area of the rectangular picture = L x B = 8 x 6

= 48 sq.cm.

Area of the whole surface (which is gotten by adding $$\frac{1}{2}$$ on every side to the original picture size) is 9 x 7 = 63 sq. cm

area of the frame is 63 - 48

= 15 sq. cm

#### Contributions (11)

cross multiply both sides with 1/2cm and then multiply your anwser with the 1/2cm Follow
can someone please explain better to me . I dont under how it became 9 & 8 instead of 13/2 & 17/2 Follow
• Favour: same here as well
1 year ago
• Hopewell: LIKEWISE
6 months ago
• smart peniel: NICE ONE OLAMI 4 months ago
• Marshal: 1/2+8=8.5 round it all dats all de same thing with 6 okay
4 months ago
There is error in the explanation of this question.
Please how did u got the 9&8
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• Sam4christ: since the picture is enclosed by a frame 1/2 cm wide, you increase the dimensions by 1/2cm round the picture. so the length becomes 8+1/2+1/2 = 9 and the breadth becomes 6+1/2+1/2 = 7cm.
so the area of the frame becomes 9 x 7=63
and the area of the picture, 8 x 6 = 48
therefore the area of the enclosed part = 63-48 =15
hope you find the explanation helpful
3 months ago
• dhammy001: Thanks
3 months ago
• Aniefiok Udoh: Good one.
4 weeks ago
• Cordeltam: Please explain better.I don't understand
2 weeks ago
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