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4.25 x 5.5 Paper Template
This free printable makes flat 4.25 x 5.5 inch cards from a single sheet. It is a static template pack with trim guides and optional fold marks, supplied as separate A4 and US Letter files.
Letter & A4
PDF & SVG
The template keeps every card at its true size rather than shrinking it to fit the page. On US Letter, four cards tile the sheet exactly: two columns of 4.25 inches and two rows of 5.5 inches. A4 is narrower than two cards side by side, so its template places two cards in one column instead. Optional dashed centre creases run parallel to the 4.25 inch edges; folding along one halves the 5.5 inch height to give a 4.25 x 2.75 inch folded face. The pack contains six PDFs across 20 pages, with separate reference, student and answer files for each paper size, plus 20 per-page SVGs. The student pages include a deliberate blank attempt area for working out the four tasks by hand; the reference file solves the first task as a guided example.
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All individual editable SVG pages (20)
- A4 reference page 1
- A4 student page 1
- A4 student page 2
- A4 student page 3
- A4 student page 4
- A4 student page 5
- A4 answer page 1
- A4 answer page 2
- A4 answer page 3
- A4 answer page 4
- LETTER reference page 1
- LETTER student page 1
- LETTER student page 2
- LETTER student page 3
- LETTER student page 4
- LETTER student page 5
- LETTER answer page 1
- LETTER answer page 2
- LETTER answer page 3
- LETTER answer page 4
Print at 100% / actual size. Use the stated scale on any schematic diagram; physical cutting templates are identified separately. A4 and US Letter are separate files. Free access, no signup; CC BY 4.0.
How to use these pages
- Choose the A4 or US Letter set and open the reference, student and answer PDFs for that size.
- Print at 100% on your chosen paper; check that the trim guides are visible before cutting.
- Cut along the guides: two centre cuts on US Letter, one column on A4.
- If you want folded cards, score and fold along the dashed centre creases.
- Use the blank attempt area on the student pages to work through the tasks, then check against the answer file.
Four practice tasks and complete answers
Task 1
Convert a 4.25 x 5.5 inch flat card to millimetres. Calculate its area in square inches.
Show answer 1
107.95 x 139.7 mm; 23.375 square inches.
Multiply inches by exactly 25.4; multiply 4.25 by 5.5 for area.
Check: 107.95 / 25.4 = 4.25; 139.7 / 25.4 = 5.5.
Task 2
How many 4.25 x 5.5 inch flat cards fit on one 8.5 x 11 inch US Letter sheet? State the two centre cut positions.
Show answer 2
Four cards; cut at 4.25 inches across and 5.5 inches down.
Two columns times two rows gives four cards.
Check: 2 x 4.25 = 8.5 and 2 x 5.5 = 11.
Task 3
Why does this A4 template provide two cards in one column, rather than four in two columns? A4 is 210 x 297 mm.
Show answer 3
Two card widths need 215.9 mm, exceeding 210 mm. Two heights need 279.4 mm, which fits 297 mm.
Keep each card at its actual dimensions rather than shrink it to fit.
Check: 215.9 > 210; 279.4 < 297.
Task 4
Fold one flat card along the optional centre crease parallel to its 4.25 inch edges. State its folded face dimensions.
Show answer 4
4.25 x 2.75 inches.
The crease halves the 5.5 inch height while preserving the width.
Check: 2 x 2.75 = 5.5.
Useful checks
- Scaling the print to fit can change the card dimensions; print at 100% instead.
- Edge printing depends on the printer, and cut guides may be clipped on non-borderless Letter printers.
- A4 cannot hold two 4.25 inch cards side by side, so do not expect four cards on that size.
Questions about this resource
How many cards does each sheet give?
US Letter gives four flat cards; A4 gives two cards in one column.
What size is a card after folding?
Folding along the optional centre crease gives a 4.25 x 2.75 inch face.