1985 AMC 8 Problem 6

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6.

A ream of paper containing 500500 sheets is 55 cm thick. Approximately how many sheets of this type of paper would there be in a stack 7.57.5 cm high?

250250

550550

667667

750750

12501250

Answer: D
Concepts:ratio and proportion

Difficulty rating: 560

Solution:

Since 7.57.5 cm is 1.51.5 times 55 cm, the stack holds 1.51.5 times as many sheets.

That is 1.5×500=7501.5 \times 500 = 750 sheets.

Thus, the correct answer is D .

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