TO FIGURE REAM WEIGHTS AND
M SHEET WEIGHTS


FORMULA:Sq. Inches Area of Paper Size x Sub. or Basis Weight= Ream Weight
Sq. Inches Area of Base Size

For Writing Papers and Index sheet sizes smaller than 336 sq. inches- compute ream weight to 2 decimal places (disregard all numbers after the second decimal place). Sheet sizes 336 sq. inches and over compute ream weight to nearest one half pound. Double to obtain M sheet weight.

For Opaque Circular, Book Papers, Text and Cover, sheet sizes 187 sq. inches or less - compute ream weight to 2 decimal places (disregard all numbers after second decimal place). Sheet sizes over 187 sq. inches to 864 sq. inches - compute ream weight to nearest one half pound. Sheet sizes 864 sq. inches compute ream weight to nearest full pound. Double to obtain M sheet weight.


Base
Size		Square
Inches		Weight Figured To Two
Decimal Places		Weight Figured To
Nearest One-Half
Pound		Weight Figured To
Nearest Full Pound
Writing Papers17 x 22374Less than 336 sq. in.336 sq. in. and over-
Index25 1/2 x 30 1/2777.75Less than 336 sq. in.336 sq. in. and over-
Opaque Circular25 x 38950187 sq. in or lessOver 187 sq. in. to
864 sq. in.		864 sq. in. and over
Book Papers25 x 38950187 sq. in or lessOver 187 sq. in. to
864 sq. in.		864 sq. in. and over
Text Papers25 x 38950187 sq. in or lessOver 187 sq. in. to
864 sq. in.		864 sq. in. and over
Cover Papers20 x 26520187 sq. in or lessOver 187 sq. in. to
864 sq. in.		864 sq. in. and over
Bristol22 1/2 x 28 1/2641.25Less than 336 sq. in.336 sq. in and over-

Fractional weights between:

.0 to .24 - to nearest half pound (20.24 lbs. becomes 20 lbs.)

.25 to .74 - to nearest half pound (20.62 lbs. becomes 20 1/2 lbs.)

.75 to .99 - to nearest half pound (20.85 lbs. becomes 21 lbs.)

When figuring to two decimal places, drop all fractions more than two places.
(Example - 10.378, not 10.38). First, figure ream weights, rounding off properly, then double for M weights.