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mzteris

(16,232 posts) Mon Jan 16, 2012, 10:13 PM Jan 2012

3000 lbs of petitions

For the recall of Scott walker. (they haven't released the number of signature yet..

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3000 lbs of petitions (Original Post) mzteris Jan 2012 OP

ok.. how much does one ream of paper weigh? annabanana Jan 2012 #1

For standard 20lb office paper... 3waygeek Jan 2012 #2

Looks like it's about 5 lbs for 500 sheets. joshcryer Jan 2012 #3

Kick, btw do you have a link to this? joshcryer Jan 2012 #4

Light a fire Thinkingabout Jan 2012 #5

annabanana

(52,791 posts)

1. ok.. how much does one ream of paper weigh?

Reply to mzteris (Original post)

Mon Jan 16, 2012, 10:15 PM

Jan 2012

that's 500 sheets, right?

3waygeek

(2,034 posts)

2. For standard 20lb office paper...

Reply to annabanana (Reply #1)

Mon Jan 16, 2012, 10:19 PM

Jan 2012

one ream weighs 5 lbs. 20lb refers to the weight of one ream of "basis size" (17x22) paper -- each sheet of basis is cut into 4 sheets of 8.5 x 11.

joshcryer

(62,276 posts)

3. Looks like it's about 5 lbs for 500 sheets.

Reply to annabanana (Reply #1)

Mon Jan 16, 2012, 10:19 PM

Jan 2012

3000 / 5 * 500 = 300,000 sheets

That's incredible if I did that math right.

joshcryer

(62,276 posts)

4. Kick, btw do you have a link to this?

Reply to mzteris (Original post)

Mon Jan 16, 2012, 10:27 PM

Jan 2012

It's probably not 3000 lbs of paper, but the total weight of all the paper, the binding material, the cases and whatnot.

I could be wrong, though.

Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts)

5. Light a fire

Reply to mzteris (Original post)

Tue Jan 17, 2012, 01:58 AM

Jan 2012

Perhaps Walker will get the message and get out of town before night fall.

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