Juan has 28 paperback books. Each book is 1 1/4 inches wide. Will all his books fit on one shelf? If not, how many will fit and how many will have to go on another shelf? If yes, how many more paperback books, if any, will fit on the shelf?

So, only 24 books can fit on one shelf, and 4 on another?

2 1/2 feet = 30 inches

30 / 1.25 = ?

it depends on how wide is the shelf?

the shelf is 2 1/2 feet long

Yes

awesome

dab

No.

To determine if all of Juan's books will fit on one shelf, we need to calculate the total width of the books and compare it to the available shelf width.

Juan has 28 paperback books, and each book is 1 1/4 inches wide. To find the total width of all the books, we can multiply the width of one book by the number of books:

Width of one book = 1 1/4 inches
Total width of all books = (1 1/4 inches/book) * (28 books)

To multiply a fraction, we can convert it to a decimal or improper fraction first:

1 1/4 inches = 5/4 inches
Total width of all books = (5/4 inches/book) * (28 books)
= (5/4) * 28 inches
= 35 inches

Now, we need to compare the total width of the books (35 inches) to the available width of the shelf. If the shelf width is less than 35 inches, not all books will fit on one shelf.

Let's assume the width of the shelf is 30 inches. We can subtract the shelf width from the total width of the books to determine how many books can fit on the shelf:

Books that can fit on one shelf = Total width of all books - Shelf width
= 35 inches - 30 inches
= 5 inches

In this case, only 5 inches of books will fit on the shelf, and the remaining books will need to be placed on another shelf.

If the shelf width is greater than or equal to 35 inches, all of Juan's books will fit on one shelf. To calculate how many more paperback books can fit on the shelf, we subtract the total width of the books from the shelf width:

Additional paperback books that can fit on the shelf = Shelf width - Total width of all books
= 30 inches - 35 inches
= -5 inches

In this case, there is no additional space on the shelf, so no more paperback books can fit without overflowing onto another shelf.