Geraldo is trying to fit his encyclopedias on the shelf. Each encyclopedia is 2 1/4 inches thick. If Geraldo shelf is 2 1/4 feet wide how many encyclopedias will he be able to fit on his shelf?
First, find out how wide his shelf is in inches. 2.25*12=27. So his shelf is 27 inches wide. Then divide that by 2.25 to find the number of encyclopedias will fit.
