Problem:
A ream of paper containing sheets is thick. Approximately how many sheets of this type of paper would there be in a stack high?
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Solution:
The stack is "half agaln" as tall as the stack, so it will contain sheets.
If is the number of sheets of paper in the stack, then . Thus sheets.
Answer: .
The problems on this page are the property of the MAA's American Mathematics Competitions