Question

A shelf is 24 inches wide. How many books, each StartFraction 7 Over 8 EndFraction of an inch thick, can fit on the shelf?

Which equation can be used to solve the above problem?
24 divided by StartFraction 7 Over 8 EndFraction
StartFraction 7 Over 8 EndFraction divided by 24 = b
b divided by 24 = StartFraction 7 Over 8 EndFraction
b divided by StartFraction 7 Over 8 EndFraction = 24

Answer 1

it is a

Explanation:

Answer 2

The correct equation 24 divided by 7/8

You want to divide the shelf width by the book width to see how many times 7/8 can go into 24. Then you’ll find out how many books with the width of 7/8 can go into a shelf 24 inches wide.

24/(7/8)= 27 3/7

27 books can fit on the shelf