Question

A sheet of standard size copy paper measures 8.5 inches by 11 inches. If a ream is 500 sheets of paper has a volume of 187 inches cube. How thick is the ream?

Answer 1

\large \boxed{\text{2.00 in}}

Explanation:

The formula for the volume of a rectangular solid is

V = lwh

`\begin{array}{rcl}V & = & lwh\\187 & = & 8.5 * 11 * h\\& = & 93.5h\\h & = &(187)/(93.5)\\\\& = & \textbf{2.00 in}\\\end{array}\\\text{The ream is $\large \boxed{\textbf{2.00 in}}$ thick.}`