Given:

• Portrait dimensions: 7 feet wide × 9 feet long
• Frame width: 2 inches = 2 /12​=1​ /6feet

Step 1: Find the area of the portrait (without frame)

Step 2: Find the total dimensions including the frame

Since the frame is on all sides:

• Total width = $7 + 2left(frac{1}{6}right) times 2 = 7 + frac{2}{3} = frac{21}{3} + frac{2}{3} = frac{23}{3}$
  
• Total length = $9+2\left(\frac{1}{6}\right)\times 2=9+\frac{2}{3}=\frac{27}{3}+\frac{2}{3}=\frac{29}{3}$

Step 3: Find the total area including the frame

Step 4: Find the area of the frame

Step 5: Find the ratio of the frame area to the portrait area

Thus, the correct answer is (c) 16/63.