Letter (paper size)
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The paper size Letter is the most common paper size for office use in the United States. It is 8½ × 11 inches, or 216 × 279 mm. In the Philippines, this paper size is commonly known as 'Short'.[citation needed]
Ronald Reagan made this the paper size for U.S. federal forms, previously, a smaller size was used.[citation needed]
People may often see paper described as 20 pound or 24 pound -- that is the weight of 500 sheets of 17" x 22" paper the paper manufacturer will the cut 4 letter size reams. So 1 ream of 20 pound letter size paper weighs 5 pounds.
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