Alex has four books of different sizes which he wishes to place on a bookshelf. unfortunately, the bookshelf has a conspicuous hole at one end through which only the smallest book can fall. if he wishes for all his books to stay stationary, in how many ways can he arrange his books?

question: how many people can she serve?

answer: she can serve 16.66666667 people. so she can only give 16 people a complete serving.

question: does she have enough ice cream for her guests?

answer: no. explanation: she only has enough for 16 people to have a full serving. however, she can give a 17th person a partial serving.