Question

a truck delivers 35 cases of books to the library. each case holds 12 books. the librarian plans to place 8 books on each shelf. what is the fewest number of shelves the librarian will need to hold all of the books delivered by the truck?

Answer 1

52

Explanation:

35×12÷8

35×12

8

(Cross out the common factor which is 8 and 12)

35×3 = 105

2 2

(find the largest integer less than or equal to 105 which is 52.)

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