Question

Emily is adjusting the two removable shelves in her cupboard. The shelves are to be equally spaced in the cupboard. How much space is there between shelves?

The height of the cupboard is 29 1/2 inches and the thickness of the shelves is an inch.
2 shelves, 3 spaces, so
(29 1/2 - 2*1) / 3 = 9 1/6 inches
thank you for the help

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