Question

A shelf is 3/4 yard long. How many boxes that are each 1/8 yard wide can be put side by side on the shelf?

Answer 1

(3 1/2 ft.) / 5/8 in.

Explanation:

both values must be in same increments; change feet to inches

3 1/2 ft = 7/2 ft

(7/2) 12/1 = 42 in.

Then: 42 / (5/8)

42 (8/5)

336/5

67 1/5

you can stack 67 books

Answer 2

6

Explanation:

3/4=6/8 which means 6 1/8's can fit