John must mount a box which is 12 5/8 inches wide. He wants to leave 7 1/2 inches on each side of the box. How much space across will John need?

2 answers

2 * 7 1/2 = 15

12 5/8 + 15 = 27 5/8
John must mount a box which is 125/8 inches wide. He wants to leave 71/2 inches on each side of the box. How much space across will John need?