The bookshelf is 42 inches long. Each book is 1 1/4 inches wide. How many books will fit on the shelf?

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What’s the answer

Answer 1

Let’s use easier

nbers first.

 

if the bookshelf was 12 inches long, and the books were 6 inches wide, how many can you fit on the shelf? If you said 2, you are correct. You actually divided to find the answer. 6/12=2. 

 

Use the same processs with your original question.

1 1/4 / 42 = 5/4 X 1/42 = 5/168 = 33.6

answer is 33