Taylor has 27 books in her book collection. She keeps 1 book beside her bed and keeps the remaining books in a bookcase. She can fit up to 8 books on a shelf. What is the least number of shelves Taylor

Emragins asked Sep 19, 2023

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Emragins asked Sep 19, 2023

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27-1= 26 (the one book beside her bed)

26/8= 3.25, but there isn’t .25 of a shelf, so she needs 4 shelves to fit all of her books

Powderham answered Sep 24, 2023

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