Copy Paper, 1 Ream 500 Sheets
500 sheets- Puzzle
- #18
- Date
- November 24, 2026
- Category
- Office
- Difficulty
- Easy (1/5)
A standard ream is 500 sheets because paper is sold by weight, and 500 sheets of 20-pound bond weighs about five pounds.
Puzzle #18 · Office
Day #18 (November 24, 2026) brings a Office puzzle: Copy Paper, 1 Ream 500 Sheets. You get six guesses and a 5% target, same as always. This page holds the answer, the three hints, and a breakdown of every color band. Scroll carefully. The answer is right below, and the page reads best after you play.
This puzzle is scheduled for November 24, 2026. The answer is included below for search and reference, but the daily board unlocks on its date.
A standard ream is 500 sheets because paper is sold by weight, and 500 sheets of 20-pound bond weighs about five pounds.
These are the same three hints the game uses, in order. They never name the price. Reveal one, think, then decide whether you need the next.
Office aisle, near the printer ink and the manila folders.
One ream, 8.5 by 11 inches, a shrink-wrapped brick.
Cheaper than a fast-food combo: under ten, above five.
The board below is the real puzzle. Archive rounds do not affect your daily streak.
500 sheets
Hints are free. Using one adds a lightbulb to your shared result.
Real price
Archived puzzle #18. Play it any time; archive rounds do not change your daily streak.
Costcodle asks you to guess one price in six tries. A guess within 5% of $6.99 would win, a guess within 25% would show yellow, and anything further away would show red. The arrows tell you whether the real price is higher or lower than the number you stamped, which is how you build a narrowing price corridor.
This puzzle appeared on November 24, 2026 in Season 1. Category: Office. Difficulty: Easy (1/5). Listing price: $6.99 for 500 sheets.
Questions
The Costcodle answer for November 24, 2026 (puzzle #18) was Copy Paper, 1 Ream 500 Sheets, priced at $6.99. You win if your guess lands within 5% of that price.
It cost $6.99 (500 sheets). This is the listing price used in the game, so prices shown elsewhere may differ.