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?
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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(52772) (Show Source):
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.
