Asked by tante

A ream of papers of 500 sheets forms a rectangular prism 11 in. by 8.5 in. by 2 in. What is the volume of one sheet of paper?
Answered by Reiny
volume of block of paper
= (11)(8.5)(2) in^3
= 187 in^3

so volume of 1 sheet
= 187/500 or .374 inches^3