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Ted has a shelf that is 75/4 inches wide.How many books can Ted arrange on the shelf if each book is 5/4 inches thick?
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You have to divide [tex] \frac{75}{4} [/tex] by [tex] \frac{5}{4} [/tex]
[tex] \frac{75}{4} [/tex] ÷ [tex] \frac{5}{4} [/tex] = [tex]15[/tex]
Ted can arrange 15 books
You have to divide [tex] \frac{75}{4} [/tex] by [tex] \frac{5}{4} [/tex]
[tex] \frac{75}{4} [/tex] ÷ [tex] \frac{5}{4} [/tex] = [tex]15[/tex]
Ted can arrange 15 books