No. 1000 pound would be slightly less than half a metric ton.
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One ton is equal to 2000 pounds. If you divide 2000 by 5 you will get 400. So one fifth of a ton is 400 pounds.
In the English units, there are 2000 pounds in a ton (also known as a short ton). As there are 1000 kilograms in a "tonne", a ton is equal to about 0.9072 tonnes.
One ton (short ton) is equal to 2000 pounds. Therefore, 1.5 tons is equal to 2000 x 1.5 = 3000 pounds.
There is Long Ton which is an English measurement and is 2,240 pounds. The 'short ton' is the ton that most Americans refer to which is 2000 pounds. Also a metric ton (or also called tonne) is 1000 kg, which is equal to about 2204.6 pounds.
In USA, 2000 pounds does equal 1 ton.