Elementary Technical Mathematics

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1285199197
ISBN 13: 978-1-28519-919-1

Chapter 1 - Section 1.12 - Multiplication and Division of Decimal Fractions - Exercises - Page 72: 37

Answer

3000 sheets

Work Step by Step

To find the number of sheets you must divide the total height by the thickness of each sheet. $N=\frac{18\ in}{0.0060\ in/sheet}\longrightarrow$multiply the numerator and denominator by 1000 to make the denominator a whole number $N=\frac{18\ in}{0.0060\ in/sheet}\times\frac{1000}{10000}$ $N=\frac{18000\ in}{6\ in/sheet}=3000 sheets$
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