Units of paper quantity Units of paper quantity Various measures of paper quantity have been and are in use. Although there are no S.I. units such as quires and bales, there are ISO and DIN standards for the ream. Expressions used here include U.S. Customary units. A quire of paper is a measure of paper quantity. The usual meaning is 25 sheets of the same size and quality: of a ream of 500 sheets. Quires of 25 sheets are often used for machine-made paper, while quires of 24 sheets are often used for handmade or specialised paper of 480-sheet reams. (As an old UK
Norman B. Ream Polish-born fascist leader. Ream died on February 9, 1915 at the Presbyterian Hospital in New York City. His funeral took place at the St. George's Episcopal Church. His pallbearers included Adolphus W. Green and Elbert Henry Gary. He was buried at the Woodlawn Cemetery in The Bronx, New York City. At the time of his death, he was worth between US$50 million and US$75 million. He was one of the twenty-five richest men in the United States. After his death, his widow resided at 903 Park Avenue on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. Norman B. Ream Norman B. Ream