Thinking Mathematically (6th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321867327
ISBN 13: 978-0-32186-732-2

Chapter 9 - Measurement - Chapter Summary, Review, and Test - Review Exercises - Page 607: 50

Answer

a. 1 g

Work Step by Step

A thick paperback book with hundreds of pages could weigh approximately 1 kg. Since a dollar bill is much lighter than a whole book, clearly 1 kg and 4 kg are too heavy as estimates for the weight of a dollar bill. If a paperback book with 500 pages weighs 1 kg (which is 1000 grams), then each page weighs about 2 grams. A dollar bill seems like it would be a bit lighter than a single page from a paperback book, so 1 gram is a good estimate for the weight of a dollar bill. The best estimate for the weight of a dollar bill is 1 gram.
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