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CAN SOME ONE ANSWER MY QUESTION I NEED HELP

you have a shelf that holds 15 1/2 pounds how many 1 1/4 pound books can the shelf hold

User Kiah
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What the person above said
User Ethan Waldie
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Answer: 12

Explanation:

15 1/2=31/2

1 1/4- 5/4

31/2÷5/4=31/2×4/5

31/2×4/5=124/10

124/10=12.4

Because books cannot come as parts, we round this down to 12.

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