Question

A book 500 pages (500 sheets of paper) long, is 2.25 inches thick. If each cover is 0.125 inches thick, how thick is each sheet of paper?

Answer 1

First you need to find the total thickness of the 500 sheets of paper by subtracting the total thckness of the two covers from the thickness of the book.
If each cover is 0.125 inches thick, what is the total thickness of the covers?

Answer 2

\[0.125\times 2=?\]

Answer 3

0.25

Answer 4

You are correct :)
Now subtract the total thickness of the covers from the thickness of the book to get the thickness of the 500 pages:
2.25 - 0.25 = ?

Answer 5

2

Answer 6

so 500 divied by 2 is 0.004

Answer 7

2 divided by 500 is 0.004 inches.
Thickness of each sheet of paper = 0.004 inches.

Answer 8

thankyou

Answer 9

You're welcome :)