SOLUTION: How many times would you have to fold a piece of paper so that the thickness was the height of an average teenager? -Average height of a teenager is around 5'5 inches. -The th

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Question 831545: How many times would you have to fold a piece of paper so that the thickness was the height of an average teenager?
-Average height of a teenager is around 5'5 inches.
-The thickness of a paper with no folds is .004 inches.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Height=5%2812%29%2B5=65
Each fold doubles the thickness.
T=0.004%2A2%5E%28F%29
0.004%2A2%5EF=65
2%5EF=16250
Take the log base 2 of each side.
F=13.98
Since the number of folds must be an integer, round up.
F=14