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∙ 2015-03-18 21:00:10a metric ton
Depends on if by 'customary' you're referring to a short ton or a long ton. A short ton is less than a metric ton; a long ton is more than a metric ton.
a ton = 2000 lbs a metric ton (tonne) = 2205
There are two types of tonnes, with a slightly different mass. A ton is equal to 2000 pounds. Another type of ton (sometimes called "metric ton" to clarify) is equal to 1000 kilograms.
1 'customary' ton = 2,000 pounds, anywhere 1 metric ton = 1,000 kilograms of mass It weighs 2,204.6 pounds on Earth, but different amounts in other places.
Metric tonne is 2205 lbs so it's way larger than a ton. A long ton is 2240 lbs so it's a little larger than a tonne.
It is a customary unit.
The opposing systems are imperial and metric, not customary. But, meters are metric.
The pound is NOT a metric unit.
customary
It is customary.
One 'metric ton'. On earth, that much mass weighs roughly 2204.62 pounds (rounded), or 10.23% more than a 'customary' ton.