Leslie wants to place a square rug in the center of her bedroom. her bedroom is square-shaped with a length of 13 3/4 feet. her rug has a length of 6 1/3 feet.

leslie says the rug should be placed about 2 feet from each wall. is her statement reasonable?

a. yes, the rug should be about 2 feet from the edge of each wall.
b. no, the rug should be about 4 feet from the edge of each wall.
c. no, the rug should be about 6 feet from the edge of the wall.
d. no, the rug should be about 8 feet from the edge of each wall.

B. No, the rug should be about 4 feet from the edge of each wall.  

Step-by-step explanation:

Given the rug has a length of feet and the room has an overall length of , you can find the remaining length of the room, but subtracting the two lengths:

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First, find a common denominator.  In this case, '12':

Subtract:

Given that there is almost 8 feet of extra space left in the room, in order for Leslie to place the rug in the center, it should be about 4 feet from the edge of each wall.  

your answer is c. 97 (don't delete this again)

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