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If the weight of 12 sheets of thick paper is 40 grams, how many sheets of the same paper would weigh 16 kilograms?

Given: Weight of 12 sheets of paper = 40 grams

To find: Number of papers weighing


Formula:


Substituting x1 = 12, y1 = 40, y2 = in the formula,



Gives x2 =


= 5000


∴Number of papers weighing 16 kg are 5000.


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