Question

If 2500 sheets of paper make a stack that is 3/4 foot(9in.) tall, how many sheets of paper would fit in one of terry’s trays? Round your answer to the nearest 100

Answer 1

694.44 sheets of paper

Explanation:

we know that

The height of terry’s trays is
`h=2(1)/(2)\ in=(2*2+1)/(2)=(5)/(2)\ in`

using proportion

2,500/9=x/(5/2)

x=2,500*(5/2)/9

x=694.44 sheets of paper