a picture frame containing a photogragh is 11 inches wide and 14 inches high. a mat around the photograph is 1 1/2 inches wide on all sides. what are the dimensions of the photograph? do you want to add or subtract from each side?

11 - 3 = 8

14 - 3 = 11

8 and 11

To find the dimensions of the photograph, we need to subtract twice the width of the mat from the overall dimensions of the picture frame.

The width of the mat on each side is 1 1/2 inches, so the total width covered by the mat on both sides would be 2 * 1 1/2 inches = 3 inches.

Similarly, the height covered by the mat on both sides would also be 3 inches.

Now, to find the dimensions of the photograph, we subtract the total width covered by the mat from the overall width of the picture frame and the total height covered by the mat from the overall height of the frame.

So, the width of the photograph would be 11 inches - 3 inches = 8 inches.

The height of the photograph would be 14 inches - 3 inches = 11 inches.

Therefore, the dimensions of the photograph are 8 inches wide and 11 inches high.