Question

How many books can be stacked on top of one another inside a cupboard 1.21 m high on the inside, knowing that the thickness of each book is 12.5 cm.

Answer 1

10 books approx

Explanation:

Step one:

Given data

Hight of cupboard= 1.21m

Thickness of book= 12.5cm

thickness in meters= 12.5/100= 0.125m

Required

The number of books need to fill the Cupboard

Step two:

the number of books can be computed as

= 1.21/0.125

=9.68 book

=10 books approx