Question

Catherine arranges 624 books in 3 racks. Each rack has 4 shelves. How many books are there in each shelf?

• A. 56
• B. 50
• C. 52
• D. 54

Answer 1

The correct option is C 52

Total number of books = 624

Number of racks = 3

Number of books in each rack:


So, there are 208 books in each rack.

Number of shelves in each rack = 4

Number of books in each shelf = $208÷4$


Therefore, there are 52 books in each shelf.