A picture frame is 4 inches wide and 12 inches long. The frame is 1 inch wide on each side. What is the width and length of the picture?

Question

Math word problems

Answer 1

The 1 inch wide on each side is referring to the border width of the frame.

 

Length of picture = 12 - (2 × 1) = 12 - 2 = 10

Width of picture = 4 - (2 × 1) = 4 - 2 = 2

 

The length is 10 inches and the width is 2 inches.