Answer:
1,877
Step-by-step explanation:
845/13 = 65
65 x 32 = 2,080
2,080 - 203 = 1,877
A fraction between 0 and 1/2
What is smaller than 1/2?
Smaller than 0.5 is 0.3
0.3 = 1/3
A fraction smaller than 1/2 and bigger than 0 is 1/3
Final answer: 1/3
ANSWER
The value of the expression is

EXPLANATION
Method 1: Rewrite as product of

The expression given to us is,

We use the fact that

to simplify the above expression.

This implies,

We substitute to obtain,


Method 2: Use indices to solve.

This implies that,


Yes, the 36" shelf can hold all 24 books. As 5/4=1.25" meaning, you take 1.25X24=30". So 24 books only take up 30 inches of a 36 inch shelf.