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Is ton a metric or customary unit?
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.
Is a metric ton the same as a standard ton?
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.
What does 1000kilograms equal?
One 'metric ton'. On earth, that much mass weighs roughly 2204.62 pounds (rounded), or 10.23% more than a 'customary' ton.
What is more than a kilograms?
A ton - sometimes called "metric ton", to avoid confusion with the other ton - is equal to 1000 kilograms. Metric prefixes (Mega, Giga, Tera, ...) might be used for larger units, but it is customary to specify larger masses either in kilograms or in tons.
Is a foot customary or metric?
It is a customary unit.
