Question

A ream of paper contains 480 sheets. Each sheet is 0.014cm thick. Find the thickness of the ream of paper.

Answer 1

To find the thickness of a ream of paper containing 480 sheets, we can multiply the thickness of one sheet by the total number of sheets.

Given:
- Each sheet thickness = 0.014 cm
- Number of sheets in a ream = 480

Now, we calculate the total thickness:

\[
\text{Total thickness} = \text{Number of sheets} \times \text{Thickness of one sheet}
\]
\[
\text{Total thickness} = 480 \times 0.014 \, \text{cm}
\]
\[
\text{Total thickness} = 6.72 \, \text{cm}
\]

Therefore, the thickness of the ream of paper is **6.72 cm**.