How many 1 3/5-inch-thick books can fit on a 14 1/2-inch-long bookshelf?

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asked Mar 25, 2021 101k views

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Aidrivenpost · Answer 1 · 2021-03-26T06:05:46+0000

Answer:

9 1/16 or about 9 books

Explanation:

divide 14.5 by 1.6 to get 9.0625 or 9 books will fit!

14.5÷1.6=9.625 9.625= about 9

Hope that was helpful.Thank you!!!

Nawrez · Answer 2 · 2021-03-31T23:52:34+0000

Answer: They can fit 9 thick books into the bookshelf

Step-by-step explanation: So I like putting fractions into decimals.

1 3/5 = 1.6 and 14 1/2 = 14.5

I got .6 because 1/5 is 20%, 2/5 is 40%, (3/5 is 60%), and it keeps going.

Now that we have that all we have to do is 14.5 divided by 1.6

14.5 divided by 1.6 = 9.06

Hope this helps!