SOLUTION: The thickness of a team of printing paper is 5.2cm. It contains 500 sheets of paper.what is the average thickness of five sheet of paper?Express your answer in SI unit

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Question 1196119: The thickness of a team of printing paper is 5.2cm. It contains 500 sheets of paper.what is the average thickness of five sheet of paper?Express your answer in SI unit
Answer by math_tutor2020(3817)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

1 ream = 500 sheets
500 sheets = 5.2 cm thick
500/100 sheets = 5.2/100 cm thick
5 sheets = 0.052 cm thick
5 sheets = 0.52 mm thick

So it's a little over half a millimeter.


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