Question
A bookshelf has 5 shelves, and each shelf can hold 8 books. If the bookshelf is currently empty, how many books can be placed on it in total?
Answers
GPT-4o mini
To calculate the total number of books that can be placed on the bookshelf, you can multiply the number of shelves by the number of books each shelf can hold.
The formula is:
\[
\text{Total books} = \text{Number of shelves} \times \text{Books per shelf}
\]
Given that there are 5 shelves and each shelf can hold 8 books, the calculation is:
\[
\text{Total books} = 5 \times 8 = 40
\]
Thus, the total number of books that can be placed on the bookshelf is **40**.
The formula is:
\[
\text{Total books} = \text{Number of shelves} \times \text{Books per shelf}
\]
Given that there are 5 shelves and each shelf can hold 8 books, the calculation is:
\[
\text{Total books} = 5 \times 8 = 40
\]
Thus, the total number of books that can be placed on the bookshelf is **40**.