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?
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.
\(Number\ of\ copies\ of\ popular\ paperback\ book\ fit\ in\ 1\ foot\ shelf = \frac{40}{5}\)
\(Number\ of\ copies\ of\ popular\ paperback\ book\ fit\ in\ 8\ foot\ shelf = \frac{40\times 8}{5}\)
\(Number\ of\ copies\ of\ popular\ paperback\ book\ fit\ in\ 8\ foot\ shelf = \frac{320}{5}\)
\(Number\ of\ copies\ of\ popular\ paperback\ book\ fit\ in\ 8\ foot\ shelf = 64\)
Therefore the number of copies of the popular paperback book fit in 8 foot shelf are 64 .