homework help !!!!!!!?

[Iris L]

solve please

a puzzle when done measures 51.75 x 36.51 cm.it is done on a board that is 2.5 ft x 1.5 one foot is 30.48

a) explain how 2 estimate whether the puzzle fits on the board or not.

b) find the dimensions of the board in cm

c) if the puzzle is placed in the middle of the board what size margins are left on the four sides?

[dotnet_codeguru]

The puzzle as a rectangle must fit inside the board as a rectangle.

First we must convert the board's dimensions from ft to cm. There are 30.48 cm in a foot, so the board is 76.2 cm x 45.72 cm. Since the board's length and with are greater than the puzzle's length and width, the puzzle will fit on the board.

Margins:
76.2 - 51.75 = 24.45 / 2 = 12.225
45.72 - 36.51 = 9.21 / 2 = 4.605