Know Your Numbers

Page count

2 manuscripts have been submitted for production. You have been asked to estimate the final page count.

Multiple Select

Number of words: 90,000

Page count formula for a 6″ x 9″ non-fiction book:

 $\frac{your\ word\ count}{475}$ 

• 189

• 190

• 189.47

• 189.5

Multiple Select

Number of words: 50,000

Page count formula for a 5.5″ x 8.5″ fiction book:

 $\frac{your\ word\ count}{390}$ 

• 128.20

• 129

• 130

• 128

Spine Width

Your book layout is complete. It is 250 pages, including the front and back covers. You emailed it to the printer, and they are asking you for the spine width.

Multiple Select

Page count: 316
PPI: 400
Cover thickness: 0.0156

 $spinewidth\ =\ \frac{page\ count}{ppi}+cover\ thickness\ allowance$ 

• 0.956

• 0.856

• 1

Book Weight

Your book is printed, and you are preparing to ship it to a customer.

Your online shipper needs to know the weight of the book.

You do not have a scale.

Book weight calculator

Go to: https://www.bookmobile.com/book-weight-calculator/

Page width = 6"

Page height = 9"

Total pages (including fm, bm & blanks): 300

Text paper: 50-lb stock

Binding: Paperback

Multiple Select

Your calculated book weight is...

• 1.5lb

• 15oz

• 1lb