Question

The school buys 820 new books which are put onto new bookshelves. If there are 34 books on each shelf how many shelves must Mr Baldwin put up?

Answer 1

Divide 824 with 34 and your answer will come

Answer 2

Number of books = 820

Number of books on each shelf = 34

Number of shelves = 820 ÷ 34 = 24.12
⇒ 25 (since shelves must be in whole number)

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Answer: He needs to put up 25 shelves.
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