If the average thickness of a record is 1.5 inches, how many records can be stored on a shelving unit that is 30 inches wide with five shelves?

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First, we need to calculate the available space on each shelf, which is the width of the shelf (30 inches) divided by the thickness of each record (1.5 inches), giving us 20 records per shelf.

Since we have five shelves, we multiply the number of records per shelf by the number of shelves, giving us a total capacity of:

20 records/shelf x 5 shelves = 100 records

Therefore, a shelving unit that is 30 inches wide with five shelves can store up to 100 records.

The only answer choice that is closest to 100 records is C) 225, which is not a possible value. Therefore, the best answer is C) 225.

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