Question

A stack of 5 books weighs 9.5 pounds. If each book weighs the same amount, how much does each book weigh?

Answer 1

Each book weighs 0.53 pounds when you round to the hundredths . This is because each book weighs the same and the stack of five weighs 9.5 pounds. Now, you divide 5 by 9.5 you get 0.52631579… and when you round the the hundredths you get 0.53