SOLUTION: A bookshelf is 3 1/2 feet long. Each book on the shelf is 5/8 inches wide. How many books will fit on the shelf?

Question 1170227: A bookshelf is 3 1/2 feet long. Each book on the shelf is 5/8 inches wide. How many books will fit on the shelf?
Answer by ikleyn(52778) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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1 foot = 12 inches.


3 feet = 36 inches


3 1/2 feet = 42 inches.


The number of books =  =  =  = 67.2.


As a last step, we round the value of 67.2 to the closest LESSER integer number and get the


ANSWER.  67 books.

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