A book is 1 2/3 centimeters thick.How many of these books can fit in a bookshelf which is 100 centimeters wide?
1 2/3 = 5/3
100 /(5/3)
multiply top and bottom of the fraction by 3
= 300 / 5
To determine how many books of a certain thickness can fit in a given space, we need to divide the available space by the thickness of each book.
In this case, the book is 1 2/3 centimeters thick, which can be written as 5/3 centimeters.
The bookshelf is 100 centimeters wide.
To find out how many books can fit, we need to perform the following calculation:
Number of Books = Bookshelf Width / Book Thickness
Number of Books = 100 centimeters / (5/3 centimeters)
To divide by a fraction, we multiply by its reciprocal:
Number of Books = 100 centimeters * (3/5 centimeters)
Now we can calculate:
Number of Books = 300/5
Number of Books = 60
Therefore, 60 of these books can fit in the bookshelf, assuming they are arranged tightly and there are no interruptions or additional spacing requirements.