How to hang 4 pictures on a wall evenly

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Carelv7

5 years ago

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Much easier formula: if you are hanging 3 frames, divide the length of the wall by 4 to get the centre points (from which they'll be hanging).

If you have 4 frames divide by 5, etc.

All have to be same size though

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CraigL49

6 years ago

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Thank you! Followed your formula and worked a treat.

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jmarsh2

7 years ago

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I am 35 years old. This is the first time in my life I've come across any sort of practical application for algebra I learned in school.

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GrantSavilajmarsh2

Reply 6 years ago

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As a math teacher, I am glad that now there is a tendency to focus on applicable aspects of algebra. Students even seem to be more intested in the subject. I've heard of a contest among students, the task was to count skittles that could fit ito 1 jar.

Here is also a bunch of interactive tests that I use during my classes.
http://yourhomeworkhelp.org/math-tests/2nd-grade-m...

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KevinR149

6 years ago

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As jmarsh2 mentioned. I have a good teaching tool now for my kids, brains both of them always have a logical excuse to argue with my logic. Got them now on why its important to do the easy math when told to.. thx.

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Lrcooper54

7 years ago

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Note:

correction to formula:

X=the number of picture frames

Not the size!!!!

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Don_MeadLrcooper54

Reply 7 years ago

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@Lrcooper54 Scott has it exactly right. X is not the number of pictures - it is the width of the pictures. Did you even read the article? I hope you didn't screw anyone up. Grrrr!

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MrFant

9 years ago

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you could develop the formula so that (n+1)y +(n)x = w where w is the width of the wall and n ifs the number of items to be hung.

First, we’ll find the horizontal placement for these pieces, by subtracting the total width of all three paintings (20″ + 20″ + 20″ = 60″) from the total width of the wall (100″ – 60″ = 40″). Now we divide that 40″ by 4, to give us an interval between the paintings of 10″. This means that from the edge of the wall to the paintings is a space of 10″ and between each painting is also a space of 10″. to simplify this as a formula, we might write it as such:

(Width of wall – Combined Width of all paintings) / (No. of total paintings + 1) = Interval Distance

Using the dimensions above, the formula would look like this:

(100″ – [20"+20"+20"] ) / (3 + 1) = 10″

Calculate Spacing Between Frames

For best results center the frames 60 inches (152 cm) from the ground.

Check out How to Hang a Show by Anthony Sell

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