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22 September, 19:46

Michelle is building shelves for her room. She has a plank 137 inches long that she wants to cut into 7 shelves of equal length. The plank has jagged ends, so she will start by cutting 2 inches off each end. How long will each shelf be?

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  1. 22 September, 20:06
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    I think that each shelf will be 19 inches. Because 137 divided by 7 is 19 with the remainder of 4. Half of 4 is 2. Take 2 inches off of each end and that is the 4. So each shelf is 19 inches.
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