All weights › Everyday objects
How much does a 250-page paperback weigh?
275 g9.7 ozWhich one: 80 gsm paper
A 250-page paperback weighs about 275 g (9.7 oz).
Household items, coins and gadgets, using a standard size or a well-known model. Source for this figure: imprintdigital.com.
How heavy is that?
- A 250-page paperback weighs about as much as 4.6 eggs.
- A 250-page paperback weighs about as much as 280 paperclips.
- A 250-page paperback weighs about as much as 11,000 grains of rice.
- It takes about 7.7 250-page paperbacks to balance a brick.
- It takes about 1,800 250-page paperbacks to balance a horse.
About the same weight
More everyday objects
Think you can guess weights? Every day Tilt asks five questions like these: how many of one thing balance another on a scale. It takes two minutes and it is free.
Play today’s Tilt