SOLUTION: 6.) A 1-dollar bill is 6.14 inches long, 2.61 inches wide, and 0.0043 inch thick. If you spread a billion 1-dollar bills over the ground, how many square miles would they cover?

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Question 985713: 6.) A 1-dollar bill is 6.14 inches long, 2.61 inches wide, and 0.0043 inch thick.
If you spread a billion 1-dollar bills over the ground, how many square miles would they cover? Round your answer to the nearest square mile.
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Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The thickness is not relevant.
Area of a bill = L*W
Multiply that by 1e9, then divide by (the # of inches in a mile)^2