MYP 5 SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT

NUMBERS CRITERION C & D

Austin Kituuka Y8K
A library has a total height of 6.5 ft. and total width of 16 ft. The library contains wooden
bookshelves of 5ft. width and 1ft. depth. NOTE: 1ft=30.48cm
1. Calculate the number of shelves that could fit in the library
For precise calculations and solutions, I'll start by changing the unit from feet to centimeters (ft.
cm). Without conversion, calculations are still possible, but they will be less precise and
approximate. In order to convert, the numbers are multiplied by 30.48cm to determine how many
cm are contained in each of the numbers since I ft.=30.48cm is a given. What are 6.5 feet, 16
feet, 5 feet, and 1 foot equal to if 1 foot is 30.48 centimeters? Below there are calculations of
conversion of each ft. to cm (NOTE: 1ft=30.48cm):
6.5ft*30.48cm=198.12cm
16ft*30.48cm= 487.68cm
1ft*30.48cm=30.48cm
5ft*30.48cm=152.4cm
The location of the library's space and then the location of one shelf must be determined in order
to determine how many shelves the library has. S=a*b, the area formula, is used to do this. Only
the variables need to be replaced with numbers. Below there is the calculation
Formula: S=a*b
Library: S=198.12cm*487.68cm
S=96619.1616cm2
Shelf: S=152.4cm*30.48cm
S=4645.152cm2
Then, we must ascertain how many shelves can be accommodated in the library. We can make
an equation such as: 4645.152cm2*x=96619.1616cm2
The equation asks how many people can fit inside a library with a surface area of
96619.1616cm2, which is 4645.152cm (one shelf's area). We can answer the equation using this
information. 4645.152cm2*x=96619.1616cm2
x=96619.1616cm2/4645.152cm2
x=20.8cm
There are a total of 20 shelves in the library. The number 8 is not regarded as a shelf because it
does not constitute a whole shelf. When we round the result, the number of shelves in the library
is 20. In the actual world without math, an 8 only makes pieces or portions of a shelf, therefore if
we round off, it will be 21. As a result, the library has twenty as opposed to one shelf.

2. Calculate the number of books of 3 cm thickness that you could put in the upright
position on one shelf.
In the previous task we converted the depth and width of the shelf from ft. (feet) to cm
(centimeters). We will need it to work out this second task.
Now we should use the width of the bookshelf to find the number of books in one shelf because
we need them to be put upright. This means we should divide the depth (152.4cm) by one book
(3cm).
152.4/3=50.8=50 books
Only 50 books can fit on one shelf in total. Since eight does not equal one complete book, we do
not count the decimal eight. We just round up, which results in 51 books on one shelf, but we
know that in the real world, which is devoid of mathematics, a part of something (decimal 8)
doesn't necessarily mean a full thing (a book); it may be a few pages or the cover page, but not
the entire book that is 3 cm wide. 8 denotes that when the books are arranged, 8 millimeters of
room will be left.

3. Calculate the maximum number of books that may be put in the upright position on
shelves in the library
In the past 2 tasks we found out that there are 20 shelves in the library and 10 books in one shelf.
4645.152cm2*x=96619.1616cm2 152.4/3=50.8=50books in one
shelf
x=96619.1616cm2/4645.152cm2
x=20.8=20shelves in the library
We multiply 50 and 20 to get the number of books needed to fill the library or the 20 shelves.
50*20=1000 books
In total there can be put 1000 books upright in the library.
 4. If a book is 21cm*30cm (and of 3 cm thickness), calculate the maximum number of
books that you can store on the shelf. (Note that when storing books, you just need to put
them on the shelf, and you do not need to see the title of the book).
So, if it says how many books we can put flat in the shelf and we should not see the title, the 21
cm should face us. The bookshelf is 152.4cm wide so we need an equation to find how many
books are there flat on the shelf. It could be: 21x=152.4
X=152.4/21
x=7.257
It is 7 books on the shelf

However, we have space on top of the books which is 27cm because the current books take 3cm
space. We first divide 27 by 3 to find how many books can be stored on top of each other and the
answer is 9.
27/3=9
So we multiply 9 and 7
9*7=63 books stored in one shelf flat on the shelf with the title not seen.

5. Compare your answer in question 4 to your answer in question 3. What do you notice?
Why is there a difference?
The third question, however, required us to determine the maximum number of volumes that
could be housed on all the library's shelves, which is where the distinction lies. The fourth
challenge required us to calculate the number of books that could flatly fit on a shelf that was 21
cm by 30 cm and 3 cm thick. The distinction is in how the number of books altered when they
were placed in various locations. The answer to the fourth question would be 1260(63*20),
which is the number of books in the entire library at that position. which is nonetheless distinct.
Thus, how you arrange the books in these questions will determine the answer.
6. A redesign in needed in order for it to allow the maximum number of books in the
upright position. Given that the total height of the library and width of the shelf cannot be
changed:
(a) Calculate the possible number of shelves of reasonable height that will be in the
resigned library.
The bookcases can be 65 cm high, which is a respectable height. Since there are always lights on
the ceiling in real life, we do not need to attach the shelves to the library's ceiling. For our new
library, we now need breadth. The width for the new library can be 600cm. We don't want to
take up too much space because there might be other structures there that we shouldn't demolish.
Here is our updated information table for the new libra
What is measured Unit (cm)
Library’s height 198.12 cm
Library’s width 600 cm
Bookshelf’s height 65cm Next, we need to find the area of the new library and then the
Bookshelf’s width 152.4 cm area of the new shelf. Like before we use the formula of area
and replace the variables with numbers. S=a*b:
S=a*b
Library: S=198.12*600cm*cm
S=118872cm2
Bookshelf: S=152.4*65cm
S=9906cm2
Now we need to divide the area of the library (97078.8cm2) by the area of the bookshelf
(9906cm2) to find the number of bookshelves that can fit in the library.
118872/9906=9.8=12 shelves
(b) Calculate the total number of books, in upright position that the new library could
hold.
So, there are 12 shelves. And the if books are 21cm*30cm and of 3 cm thickness each then first
we need to find how many books can one shelf store. The width of the shelf is 152.4. The
thickness of the book is 3cm. We need to divide the width of the shelf (152.4cm) by the
thickness of the book (3cm).
152.4/3=50.8=50 books.
Why 50 and not 51, one would wonder. We must finish with a round number! Yes, we round off
and in math it should be 51, but in reality, the decimal 8 is a portion of a book rather than a full
book, thus it is counted as 50. There are 50 books on a single shelf. Then we multiply the
answer, which is 50, to 9 because there are 9 shelves in the new library, and we need to find how
many books the new library can store.
50*12=600
the new library can contain 600 books. We can place another pile of books upright because the
height of the shelf is 65cm and we have only used 30cm. We can use another 30 cm because
each book is 30cm long. So, if one shelf has 50 more books in one shelf, all shelfs will have
1200 books together.
 7. To justify why the new design might be better than the old one, calculate the percentage
of increase in books and discuss the benefits in case the books are stored on the shelf
The original library could store 1000 books and new redesigned library can store 1200 books. To
find the percentage that increased, we first subtract the amount books of the original library from
the number of books in the new library:
1200(new library)-1000(old library) =200
Then to find the percentage, we divide the result with the original amount which is 1000 and
multiply it by 100(100%)
200/1000*100=0.2*100=20%
The number of books stored in the new library increased by 20%.