Should I use "with" or "by" in the following sentences?

[Lim Choon Yen]

Hi all,

Should I use "with" or "by" in the following sentences?

A.)How to answer a question with four pages of A4 paper?
B.)How to answer a question by using four pages of A4 paper?

I think B is the correct one.

Thanks in advance.

 

[Skype2]

B would be my choice too.

 

[MikeNewYork]

First of all, your questions are not questions. They should start with "How do I answer... or How can I answer...?"

Second, while I understand what you mean, I don't understand what the number of pages has to do with answering questions. Some questions can be answered with one sentence. Others cannot be answered with 100 pages.

 

[Rover_KE]

B would be my choice too.

Skype, please read this extract from the forum's Posting Guidelines:

You are welcome to answer questions posted in the Ask a Teacher forum as long as your suggestions, help, and advice reflect a good understanding of the English language. If you are not a teacher, you will need to state that clearly at the top of your post.

 

[Skype2]

Rover_KE, I am deeply sorry for having gone against the guidelines for posting. In response to the previous post above, therefore, I would like to make it clear that I am not a teacher.