Jim Elwell wrote in USMA 19361:
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>There is absolutely nothing that makes the ISO-sized papers inherently
>superior to American sizes. It is just a standard size, as American A, B,
>C, D, etc. are standard sizes. Sure, it has a metric basis, but that is
>totally meaningless (or unknown) to 99.9999% of all people who use it.
17/22 = 0.773 841/1.189 = 0.707
11/17 = 0.647 594/841 = 0.706
8.5/11 = 0.773 420/594 = 0.707
5.5/8.5 = 0.647 297/420 = 0.707
4,25/5.5 = 0.773 210/297 = 0.707
2.75/4.25 = 0.647 148/210 = 0.705
105/148 = 0.709
If you have a page layout that fits 5.5 by 8.5 it can't be enlarged to fit
8.5 by 11. If you have a page layout that fits 148 by 210 it can be
enlarged to a perfect fit with 210 by 297.
Joseph B.Reid
17 Glebe Road West
Toronto M5P 1C8 Tel. 416 486-6071
