You might want to draw the line from your sense.
The total length is 9 ¼ inches. From both ends of the rod,
make a mark representing 2 ¼ inches in. Now you must figure
the distance between those points. In order to do this, add 2 ¼
+ 2 ¼ to get 5 ½. Now subtract 5 ½ from the
total, 9 ¼ to get the answer, 4 ¾.