Homework Help: math question

Posted by Kayla on Sunday, September 17, 2006 at 10:29pm.

About how many books will fit on a shelf that is 40 inches long if each book is 2/3 inches wide?

40 divided by 2/3 inches per book = ?

You need to divide 40 by 2/3.

Your answer will be between 50 and 70 books.

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