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Paper

Paper has an estimated weight of ≈4.5 grams. It ranks #413 of 436 in the Everyday Objects category.

Source excerpt: What do you clip with paper clips? One sheet of standard US letter-sized paper weighs about 4.5 grams.

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436 Items in category 21.5 tonnes Category average 18.1 kilograms Category median 2.5 milligrams–907 tonnes Category span

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≈4.5 grams

Weight details

Typical ≈4.5 grams
Minimum 4.5 grams
Maximum 4.5 grams
Value type Approximate
Weight reference text

One sheet of standard US letter-sized paper weighs about 4.5 grams.

Unit conversions

Kilograms0.0045 kilograms
Pounds0.0099 pounds
Metric tonnes4.5e-06 tonnes
Grams4.5 grams
Ounces0.159 ounces
Stones0.000708629 stones

Source

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17 Common Items That Weigh 100 Grams (g) weightofstuff.com · Everyday Objects · Section: 2. Paper · Article updated 2024-05-16
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How much does Paper weigh?

Paper typically weighs about ≈4.5 grams, within a recorded range of 4.5 grams.

Where does Paper rank among Everyday Objects?

It ranks #413 of 436 entries in Everyday Objects, heavier than 1% of items in the dataset.

Where do these weight figures come from?

The data comes from 1 source articles on weightofstuff.com, most recently updated on 2024-05-16.

Dataset information

Items indexed <built-in method items of dict object at 0x7fb433535980>
Source articles 430
Categories 11
Confidence High
Category Everyday Objects
Category rank #413 of 436
Weight position Heavier than 1% of items
Updated 2024-05-16
Measurement type Mass
Dataset ID paper
URL slug paper

Confidence reflects how explicit the source wording is: exact values are high, ranges or approximations are medium, and vague statements are low.