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A ream (500sheets) of paper is 8cm thick how thick is a pile of 1200sheets​

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Answer:

19.2cm

Explanation:

You can solve with a proportion because all sheets of paper are the same thickness


(500)/(8) = (1200)/(x)


x = (1200 * 8)/(500)

x = 19.2cm