Length Measurement Math Example 2

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Example 2

medium
A bookshelf is 36 inches long. A book is 12 inches wide. How many books can fit side by side on the shelf?

Solution

  1. 1
    Total shelf length: 36 inches.
  2. 2
    Each book is 12 inches wide.
  3. 3
    Divide: \(36 \div 12 = 3\).
  4. 4
    3 books fit side by side.

Answer

3 books
We divide the total length by the size of one item to find how many items fit. 36 inches ÷ 12 inches = 3 books.

About Length Measurement

Measuring how long something is using standard units (cm, m, in, ft) by finding the difference between start and end marks.

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Example 4 easy

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Example 5 medium

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