Question

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

Answer 1

What the person above said

Answer 2

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.