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A bookshelf has 5 shelves, and each shelf can hold 10 books. If there are 42 books, how many shelves are needed?
A bookshelf has 5 shelves, and each shelf can hold 10 books. If there are 42 books, how many shelves are needed?
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A bookshelf can hold a total of 5 x 10 = <<5*10=50>>50 books.
Therefore, 42 books will fill up 42/50 = <<42/50=0.84>>0.84 of the bookshelf.
Thus, 1 shelf is needed to hold 42 books. Answer: \boxed{1}.
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