a bookshelf is 29 1/3 com long. How many books of 2 2/3 cm thick will fit on the shelf?
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a bookshelf is 29 1/3 com long. How many books of 2 2/3 cm thick will fit on the shelf?
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Answer:
11 books
Explanation:
CHANGE BOTH INTO IMPROPER FRACTIONS
29 ⅓ = 88/3
2 ⅔ = 8/3
SOLVE FOR A NUMBER THAT WHEN YOU MULTIPLY BY 8/3, THE ANSWER WILL BE 88/3
8 × 11 = 88
3 1 3
88 = 29 ⅓
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