SOLUTION: A 3-volume set of books sits on a shelf in the usual way as shown in attached pic. Each book has 2 inches of pages, plus a pair of covers, each of which is ¼ inch thick. A bookwor
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Question 231179: A 3-volume set of books sits on a shelf in the usual way as shown in attached pic. Each book has 2 inches of pages, plus a pair of covers, each of which is ¼ inch thick. A bookworm starts on pg. 1 of book 1 and eats in a straight line to the last page of book 2. How far has it gone, assuming no space between the books?
Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
2.5*2=5-.5=4.5in
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