Alright little buddy! Let's figure out how many books are in 3 shelves of the library. First, we need to do some counting!
Step 1: We start with how many books are already in the library, which is 2,780 books.
Step 2: Then, the school bought 975 more books. Now let's add those books together:
- 2,780 + 975 = 3,755 books
So now we have a total of 3,755 books in the library.
Step 3: We need to put all these books on 5 shelves. To find out how many books go on each shelf, we divide the total number of books by the number of shelves:
- 3,755 ÷ 5 = 751 books on each shelf
Step 4: Now, we want to find out how many books there are in 3 shelves. So let's multiply the number of books on one shelf by 3:
- 751 x 3 = 2,253 books
That means there are 2,253 books in 3 shelves. Great job counting!