To address this issue, we will utilize the principles concerning the calculation of significant figures while considering tolerance levels. Additionally, we must ensure that the total significant digits in the final result does not exceed those of the given values:
PART A) The thickness of the collection of 52 cards is

The thickness, t, of a single card can be:


For the 52 cards, the thickness has 3 significant figures and the associated uncertainty has 1 significant digit. Therefore,
the significant figures for one card's thickness and the uncertainty must also align at 3 and 1 respectively.


Thus, the thickness of an individual card is 
PART B) The uncertainty for one card when measured using a single deck is 0.0001 inch.
The number of decks, n, needed to achieve an uncertainty of 0.00002 inch is


Consequently, 5 decks are necessary to measure the thickness of a single card with a 0.00002 inch uncertainty.