Question

A bookshelf at a bookstore is 3 feet 9 inches wide. There are 18 copies of the same book on the shelf, which fit the shelf exactly. What is the width of 1 of the books?

Answer 1

2.5 inches

Explanation:

Given

Shelf Width = 3ft 9in

Copies = 18

Required

Determine the width of each book

This is calculated by dividing the shelf width by the number of copies.

Width = Shelf Width ÷ Copies

Width = (3 ft 9in) ÷ (18)

[Convert with to inches]

Width = (3 * 12 + 9) ÷ (18)

Width = (36 + 9) ÷ (18)

Width = 45 ÷ 18

Width = 2.5 inches

Hence, the width of each book is 2.5inches