Question

A book 500 pages (500 sheets of paper) long is 2.25 inches thick. If each cover is 0.125 inches thick, how thick is each sheet of paper?

Without calculating the answer, from the choices given, which is most reasonable?

Answer 1

it would 0.004 inches

Answer 2

2.25 - (2 * 0.125) = 2.25 - 0.25 = 2 inches
2 inches / 500 pages = 0.004 <== each pages is 0.004 inches thick