Answer to Question #35977 in Algebra for Noor

Question

A ream of paper has 500 pages and a stack of is 4.5* 10 − (negative)2 metres high.
find the thickness of 1 sheet of paper. State the numbers of significant figures in your answer.

Answer 1

4.5* 10 − (negative)2 metres divide on 500 pages = 0,009*10− (negative)2 metres.
So the thickness of 1 sheet of paper is 0,009*10− (negative)2 metres. There are one significant figure in this answer: 9.