Answer:
24 books can fit on 1 shelf.
Step-by-step explanation:
Question: Juan has 28 paperback books that measure 1 and 1/4 inches each. How many books will fit on one shelf if each shelf measures 30 inches?
Step-by-step:
We know that each book is 1 and 1/4 inches each. It might be easier to convert the fraction into a decimal.
1/4 inches is 1 divided by 4 which equals to 0.25 inches
1 inch + 0.25 inches = 1.25 inches
so, 1 and 1/4 inches = 1.25 inches
To find out how many books fit on a shelf, we need to find: length of 1 bookshelf divided by length of 1 book
We know that one bookshelf is 30 inches and 1 book is 1.25 inches
so, 30/1.25 or 30 divided by 1.25 = 24
Therefore, 24 books can fit on 1 shelf.
