SOLUTION: a sheet of standard size copy paper measures 8.5 by 11 in. If a ream (500 sheets) of this paper has a volume of 187 un 3, how thick is the ream?

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Question 275648: a sheet of standard size copy paper measures 8.5 by 11 in. If a ream (500 sheets) of this paper has a volume of 187 un 3, how thick is the ream?
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The volume of a rectangular solid is given by:



Here, you are given the volume, length, and width, so:





You can do your own arithmetic.

John