Question

Jaden has 82 comic books. He packs 10 of them in boxes. The rest will go on his bookcases. One bookcase has 2 shelves, and the other has 4 shelves. Find the number of comic books Jaden should put on each shelf so that each has the same number of comic books.

Answer 1

Jaden should place 12 comic books on each of the 6 shelves to evenly distribute the remaining 72 comic books after packing 10 in boxes.

Step-by-step explanation:

Jaden has a total of 82 comic books and packs 10 into boxes, leaving him with 72 comic books to place on his bookshelves. To find out how many comic books Jaden should put on each shelf so that each shelf has the same number, we must first determine the total number of shelves he has. One bookcase has 2 shelves and the other has 4 shelves, giving us a total of 6 shelves to place the comic books on. Dividing the remaining 72 comic books evenly across the 6 shelves, we find that Jaden should place 12 comic books on each shelf.