I want to make a box for my daughter in order to fill in the blank. But it is not nice. How can I repair the boxes?
asked Dec 28, 2016 at 0:47
1 Answer
Here is a suggestion:
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{amsmath}
\newcommand{\pbox}[1]{\boxed{\phantom{#1}}}
\begin{document}
$ \pbox{2015} + 2016 = 4031 $
\medskip
$ \pbox{1} + \pbox{2} + \pbox{3} = 6 $
\medskip
$ \pbox{f(x)} = ax^2 + bx + c $
\medskip
$ \dfrac{6}{10} = \dfrac{\pbox{3}}{5} $
\end{document}
The contents is set as a \phantom inside a \boxed (from amsmath).
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@Werner HOw can I simplify this line
$ 12\,\, \pbox{>} \,\,5 + 6.$? Commented Dec 28, 2016 at 2:00 -
@toandhsp: You could probably use
$ 12 \mathbin{\pbox{>}} 5 + 6 $.– Werner ♦Commented Dec 28, 2016 at 2:16 -
@Werner Can I get a square box? If I use
$ 12 \mathbin{\pbox{>}} 5 + 6 $not nice. Commented Dec 28, 2016 at 4:00 -
1@Vectornaut: Try this version. It uses
\mathpaletteto bring over the math style, since\boxeddoesn't do that by itself; example output.– Werner ♦Commented Mar 29, 2023 at 19:42
\vcenteroption. There are other ways, but I think this suffices.\[\vcenter{\hbox{\rule{0.35cm}{0.35cm}}} + 2016 = 2017 \].