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Ted has a shelf that is 75 over 4 inches wide. How many books can Ted arrange on the shelf if each book is 5 over 4 inches thick? 23, because the number of books is 75 over 4 ⋅ 5 over 4 15, because the number of books is 75 over 4 ÷ 5 over 4 9, because the number of books is 75 over 4 ÷ 4 over 5 33, because the number of books is 75 over 4 ⋅ 5 over 4

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15 because the number of books is 75/4 divided by 5/4.

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(75/4) / (5/4) =
75/4 * 4/5 =
300/20 =
15 books
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