An American ton is 2000 pounds, so 1/4 of that is 2000 ÷ 4 = 500 lbs.
An old British ton 2240 pounds, so 1/4 is 560 lbs.
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There are several types of tons, including the long ton, the short ton, and the metric ton. The UK long ton is 2240 pounds and 3/4s of that would be 1680. The US short ton is 2000 pounds, and 3/4s of that is 1500 pounds. The metric ton is 1000 kg and 3/4s of that would be 750 kg.
Are we talking of 'pounds weight' or 'pounds money'???? For pounds weight The larger (heavier)units are Stones Quarters Hundredweigths Tons. For 'pounds money' The answer is no . Pounds money in modern British currency is 'pounds and pence. It is referred to as 'Sterling' or 'GB pounds'.
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A ton is 2,000 pounds. So, 1,500 pounds is 3/4 a ton.
Eight tons = 16,000 pounds. 3 zeros.