SOLUTION: You have a box that is a good size for your tape collection. Two rows of tapes will fit in the box. The box is 10 inches wide. Each tape is 5/8 inches wide. How many tapes will

Question 364785: You have a box that is a good size for your tape collection. Two rows of tapes will fit in the box. The box is 10 inches wide. Each tape is 5/8 inches wide. How many tapes will fit in the box?
I think the answer is 8, but my father thinks it is 32
Thanks for your help!
Found 2 solutions by ankor@dixie-net.com, Alan3354:
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You have a box that is a good size for your tape collection.
Two rows of tapes will fit in the box. The box is 10 inches wide. Each tape is 5/8 inches wide. How many tapes will fit in the box?
:
the problem is: ,
invert the dividing fraction and multiply
10 * = 16, but there are two in each row, 32, Dad's right (as usual)
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Why would anyone have a tape collection?

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