Lyle is putting his videotapes on a shelf.the shelf is 12 inches long.if each videotape is 1 1/2 inches wide,how many videotapes can he put side by side on the shelf?
12 / 1.5 = ?
To determine how many videotapes Lyle can put side by side on the shelf, we need to divide the length of the shelf by the width of each videotape.
The length of the shelf is 12 inches.
The width of each videotape is 1 1/2 inches.
Now let's perform the calculation:
Number of videotapes = Length of shelf / Width of each videotape
Number of videotapes = 12 inches / 1 1/2 inches
To divide a whole number by a fraction, we can multiply the whole number by the reciprocal of the fraction:
Number of videotapes = 12 inches * 2/3 inches
Number of videotapes = 24/3 inches
Simplifying the fraction:
Number of videotapes = 8 inches
Therefore, Lyle can put 8 videotapes side by side on the shelf.
To find out how many videotapes Lyle can put side by side on the shelf, we need to divide the length of the shelf by the width of the videotape.
The length of the shelf is given as 12 inches, and each videotape is 1 1/2 inches wide.
To divide a whole number by a mixed number, we need to first convert the mixed number to an improper fraction.
To convert 1 1/2 to an improper fraction, we multiply the whole number (1) by the denominator (2) and add the numerator (1). This gives us 3/2.
Now we can divide 12 (the length of the shelf) by 3/2 (the width of each videotape) using the rule of dividing fractions:
12 รท (3/2) = 12 x (2/3) = 24/3 = 8.
Therefore, Lyle can put 8 videotapes side by side on the shelf.