Assume That a Thin Sheet of Paper Is 0

question 147

Multiple Choice

Assume that a thin sheet of paper is 0.005 inch thick. The paper is torn in half, and the two halves placed together. The pile of paper is torn in half again, and then the two halves placed together and torn in half again. The paper is large enough so this process may be performed a total of 5 times. How thick is the pile of torn paper?

• A) inches
• B) inches
• C) inches
• D) inches
• E) inches

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