Question

A box of paper weighs 6^2/3 ounces. Each box contains 1^1/3 dozen sheets of paper. How much does each sheet of paper weigh?

Answer 1

To find out how much each sheet of paper weighs, divide the weight of the box of paper by the number of sheets in the box. The weight of each sheet of paper is 5/48 ounces.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find out how much each sheet of paper weighs, we need to divide the weight of the box of paper by the number of sheets in the box.

First, let's convert the weight of the box of paper to a mixed number, 6^2/3 ounces, which is equivalent to 20/3 ounces.

Next, let's convert the number of sheets in the box to a whole number, 1^1/3 dozen sheets, which is equivalent to 16/3 dozen sheets or 16/3 * 12 = 64 sheets.

Finally, we divide the weight of the box of paper by the number of sheets in the box:

20/3 ounces ÷ 64 sheets = 20/3 ÷ 64/1 = 20/3 * 1/64 = 20/192 = 5/48 ounces per sheet of paper.