Here's an experiment you can try. Start by folding an ordinary sheet of typing paper exactly in half. Then fold it in half over and over again. You will find that, try as you might, you can't fold it more than 6 times. If a single sheet of paper is .0125 cm thick, how thick is the last, 6-fold wad of paper?

A. 0.32 cm
B. 1.6 cm
C. 0.8 cm
D. 0.6 cm
E. 0.08 cm

Question

Here's an experiment you can try. Start by folding an ordinary sheet of typing paper exactly in half. Then fold it in half over and over again. You will find that, try as you might, you can't fold it more than 6 times. If a single sheet of paper is .0125 cm thick, how thick is the last, 6-fold wad of paper?



 		A.	0.32 cm
 		B.	1.6 cm
 		C.	0.8 cm
 		D.	0.6 cm
 		E.	0.08 cm

alekos · Answer

thickness = 0.125 x 2^n    where n = no. of folds

anonymous · Answer

ok i dont get how exactly to find the answer @alekos

anonymous · Answer

@Daniellelovee

daniellelovee · Answer

use the equation that he gave you it is correct