A short ton is 2,000 pounds (that's probably the one you're referring to). A long ton is 2,240 pounds.
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20,000,000 tons = 40,000,000,000 pounds
Divide pounds by 2,000: 60,000 pounds is 30 US tons.
2,800,000 pounds
There are 2000 pounds in a ton; therefore 2 tons is 4000 pounds.
To compare 5 tons and 12,000 pounds, we first need to convert tons to pounds. One ton is equal to 2,000 pounds, so 5 tons is 10,000 pounds. Therefore, 12,000 pounds is bigger than 5 tons.