Answer:
20
Step-by-step explanation:
1) 5 feet is 60 inches
2)Divide 60 inches (total inches in one stack) by the 3 inches ( inches in the Average book)
3) 60/3=20
Answer:
20 books
Step-by-step explanation:
Given : A stack of books is 5 feet high of the average book is 3 inches High.
To Find: How many books are in the stack?
Solution:
1 foot = 12 inches
5 feet = [tex]12 \times 5 = 60[/tex] inches
Height of stack = 60 inches
Height of 1 book = 3 inches
Number of books in a stack = [tex]\frac{\text{Height of stack}}{\text{Height of 1 book}}[/tex]
= [tex]\frac{60}{3}[/tex]
= [tex]20[/tex]
Hence,There are 20 books in a stack.
