A pretty close estimate can be made by saying that there are approximately 2.2 pounds in a kilogram. There are 1000 kilograms in a metric ton, so that would be 2200 pounds.
To be more accurate, a kilogram is 2.20462262 pounds, so a metric ton would be 2204.62262 pounds. If you want to round to the nearest pound then, that would be 2205.
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A ton 1 short ton=2000 pounds 1 long ton=2240 pounds 1 metric ton (tonne)=2204.6 pounds When someone says a ton in the US, they normally are talking about a short ton.
1 short ton = 0.9078 metric tons 1 long ton = 1.016 metric tons
1 metric ton = 2,204.62262 pounds
1 metric ton = 1,000 kilograms How much volume (space) it occupies depends on what substance it is.
1 ton (U.S.) or short ton is equal to 0.907 metric tons (tonnes) 1 ton (U.K.) or long ton is equal to 1.016 metric tons (tonnes)