Question

A small bookshelf is

8
12
yard long. How many books can fit on the shelf if the width of each book is
24
yard? Explain.





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Answer 1

16

Explanation:

Dividing two fractions is the same as multiplying the first fraction by the reciprocal (inverse) of the second fraction.

Take the reciprocal of the second fraction by flipping the numerator and denominator and changing the operation to multiplication. Then the equation becomes

812×241=?

8

12

×

24

1

=

?

For fraction multiplication, multiply the numerators and then multiply the denominators to get

8×2412×1=19212

8

×

24

12

×

1

=

192

12

Since 192 divided by 12 equals 16 then,

19212=16

192

12

=

16

Therefore:

812÷124=16

8

12

÷

1

24

=

16

Answer 2

how long is the shelf

Explanation: