Efficient Horizontal Bookshelf Storage Solutions
Learn how to optimize your bookshelf space by storing books horizontally. Understand the key considerations such as shelf length and book dimensions to maximize storage capacity. Explore practical examples to help you determine the number of books you can fit onto a horizontal bookshelf.
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28/05/2025 Horizontally What about if we wanted to store the books horizontally instead? What do we need to know now? Length of the shelf Length of the books
Example 1 How many books can you fit onto the bookshelf horizontally? 5cm 15cm We can fit 3 books onto the shelf exactly All the space is used How can we do this without drawing out a picture every time? 5cm 5cm 5cm o o b o o b o o b k k k 15 5 = 3 3 books can fit on the shelf shelf 15cm
Example 2 How many books can you fit onto the bookshelf horizontally? 8cm 118cm 118 8 = 14.75 14 books can fit on the shelf Remember you cant have part of a book it would fall off the edge
Example 3 How many books can you fit onto the bookshelf horizontally? 20cm 12cm 3cm 120cm How many high? 20 3 = 6.66 6 books How many can fit along the shelf? 120 12 = 10 books Multiply to get total 10 x 6 = 60 books in total
Example 4 How many books can you fit onto the bookshelf horizontally? 30cm 15cm 2.5cm Multiply to get total 6 x 12 = 72 books in total But there are 2 shelves? 72 x 2 = 144 books 90cm How many can fit along the shelf? 90 15 = 6 books How many high? 30 2.5 = 12 books
