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liam is using the Fermi process to estimate the number of standard sheets of U.S. writing paper that would need to be stacked on top of one another to reach the top of washington monument .

Mason knows that a standard sheet of writing paper is approximately 0.004 in. thick and the washington monument is 555 ft tall. how many sheets of paper are needed

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Medal and fan

liam is using the Fermi process to estimate the number of standard sheets of U.S. writing paper that would need to be stacked on top of one another to reach the top of washington monument . 

Mason knows that a standard sheet of writing paper is approximately 0.004 in. thick and the washington monument  is 555 ft tall. how many sheets of paper are needed

radar · Answer

Don't know what the Fermi process is?  I guess I could Google it, or maybe you could explain the process.

radar · Answer

I would first determine how many sheets are in 1 foot. (12 in.)

radar · Answer

12/.004 = number of sheets in 1 ft.  That figures out to be 3,000 sheets, that is a lot of sheets and when you multiply that by the number of feet of the monument that my friend is a lot of paper.

toshabay16 · Answer

ok thanks

toshabay16 · Answer

6660

radar · Answer

That would be less than 10 feet of paper, we're talking 555 ft.  would be a lot more than 6660 sheets.

toshabay16 · Answer

Thanks@radar i figured it out