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At the bookstore, 40 copies of a popular paperback book fit perfectly on a 5-foot shelf. How many copies of this book would fit perfectly on an 8-foot shelf?

Respuesta :

40 : 5
: 8

8÷5×40 = 64

Answer:

The number of copies of the popular paperback book fit in 8 foot shelf are 64 .

Step-by-step explanation:

As given

At the bookstore, 40 copies of a popular paperback book fit perfectly on a 5-foot shelf.

i.e

40 copies = 5 foot self

Now calculate number of paperback copies in 1 foot self.

[tex]Number\ of\ copies\ of\ popular\ paperback\ book\ fit\ in\ 1\ foot\ shelf = \frac{40}{5}[/tex]

[tex]Number\ of\ copies\ of\ popular\ paperback\ book\ fit\ in\ 8\ foot\ shelf = \frac{40\times 8}{5}[/tex]

[tex]Number\ of\ copies\ of\ popular\ paperback\ book\ fit\ in\ 8\ foot\ shelf = \frac{320}{5}[/tex]

[tex]Number\ of\ copies\ of\ popular\ paperback\ book\ fit\ in\ 8\ foot\ shelf = 64[/tex]

Therefore the number of copies of the popular paperback book fit in 8 foot shelf are 64 .

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