Logical Puzzles
Medium
1 min
A library has books numbered 1 through 50. Every fifth book is placed on a special shelf. How many books are on the special shelf?
Hint
Count the multiples of 5 from 1 to 50.
Answer
10 books.
Explanation
The special books are 5, 10, 15, ..., 50. There are 50 ÷ 5 = 10.
Step-by-Step Solution
50 ÷ 5 = 10.