Question

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

Answer 1

Answer:

19.2cm

Step-by-step explanation:

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

$\frac{500}{8} = \frac{1200}{x}$

$x = \frac{1200 \times 8}{500}$

x = 19.2cm