Problema Solution
Matthew is putting Xbox games on a shelf. The shelf is 12 inches long. If each Xbox game is 1 and 1 half wide, how many games can he put side-by-side on a shelf?
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Width of Xbox: 1 1/2 = 3/2 in
Let 'x' represent the number of games that can fit on the 12 in long shelf.
(3/2)x = 12
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x = 8 games
Matthew can put 8 games side-by-side on a shelf.