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There are so many different classifications of paper, that it's best to get a chart or table, like the one at Micro Format's paper-paper.com. I posted a link.

Each type (class) of paper has a different 'basis weight' that is used to calculate it's 'weight'. Example 20# bond paper like you'd buy to run in your home printer or a copier. The 20 pounds is calculated based on 500 sheets of 17" x 22" paper. For 500 sheets of letter size (8.5x11) 'weighs' 5 pounds. For 20# bond, the equivalent gsm is 75.2 Grams per Square Meter.

For offset or text-weight paper, 50 pound is also 75 gsm.

The link at Xerox that I posted has a PDF document which has a lot of useful information about paper. In the appendices, there is a chart for paper equivalent weights, as well as a chart of common paper sizes (Metric and American).

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