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Correction for the weight of a sheet of Paper

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How heavy is 0.50 tons?
It's about 90,000 times as heavy as a sheet of Paper
The weight of a sheet of Paper is about 0.00000550 tons.
(for US Letter, a.k.a. ANSI A; 215.9mm by 279.4mm (8.5 in x 11 in); 20lb)
The weight of a ream (500 sheets) of 0.01 tons, 8.5 inch x 11 inch paper is 0.0022 tons, each sheet weighing 0.00000550 tons. Paper of this size has a thickness of 0.004 caliper (0.1 mm).
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