Question

a paper clip has a length of 32.3mm. how many paper clips would you need to form a line of paper clips to cover a distance of 1.8 miles

Answer 1

89883 paper clips

Step-by-step explanation:

To solve this problem you need to use conversion factors to work with the same units.

First you should convert 32.3mm to miles:

`32.3mm*(6.2*10^(-7))/(1000mm)=2*10^(-5)miles`

Then you should divide the total distance between the length of a paper clip in miles, so:

`(1.8miles)/(2*10^(-5)miles)=89883paperclips`