a bookshelf is 30 inches wide. Each book is 2 11/16 inches wide. How many books fit in the bookshelf?

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$\frac{30 \textrm{ in}}{2 (11)/(16) \textrm{ in/book}} = (30 * 16)/(2 * 16 + 11) = (480)/(43) \approx 11.16 \textrm{ books}$

Answer: 11 books

Ryan Wildry answered Feb 16, 2019

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