Question

A bookcase has 5 of these bookshelves that are 42 inches long. How many FEET of shelf space is there? Explain your reasoning.

Answer 1

17.5

Explanation:

The first step is to convert one bookshelf into feet, so 42 divided by 12=\

3.5

Now, we have 5 of these shelves, so we have to do 3.5 x 5=17.5.