Question

assignment: capstone
in this second section, youll compare and use operations with rational numbers, including negative numbers, to solve real-world problems.
for your final errand, youve now arrived at the library. when you enter, you notice a library worker, aisha, shelving books on the return cart.
you check out the cart. the topmost shelf of the cart is divided into five equal sections, three of which are filled with books.
what fraction of the return carts topmost shelf is filled with books?

Explanation:

Step1: Identify total sections

Total equal sections = 5

Step2: Identify filled sections

Filled sections = 3

Step3: Calculate filled fraction

Fraction = $\frac{\text{Filled sections}}{\text{Total sections}} = \frac{3}{5}$

Answer:

$\frac{3}{5}$