there are 2 shelves. Each shelf has 5 books . How many books are there?
Mathematics · Middle School · Tue Nov 03 2020
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We know that we have 2 shelves and each of them has 5 books. To find out how many books we can create a simple ratio. Lets call the total amount X.
If 1 shelf has 5 books.
Then 2 shelves has x books.
Lets cross multiply, 1 times x equal to 5 times 2.
x= 5*2
x=10 books