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Short ton is a US measurement of 2000 pounds Long ton is a British measurement of 2240 pounds A ton is a ton which is 20 hundredweight so the term actually means the same thing In America 100 pounds equals hundredweight, and in England hundredweight is 112 pounds We should all switch to the Metric ton and be on the same page.
long ton is 2,240 lb short ton is 2,000 lb (used in the US) you can find out about the history behind these at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ton
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How many tons are there in 1metric ton?
1 metric tonne is 1,000 kilograms. 50 kilograms times 20 makes 1 tonne.
One metric ton is how many ton?
One metric ton is equivalent to 1.1023 short tons or 0.9842 long tons.
How many kilogram makes 1 metric ton?
One metric ton (also known as a 'Tonne') contains 1000 kg, or 2204 pounds.There are two other types of ton:One Imperial ton (or British ton) equals 2240 pounds, or 1016.3 kg.One short ton contains 2000 pounds, or 907.4 kilogrammes.1,000kg per metric tonne.1 metric tonne equals 1,000 kilograms.1000kg=1 tonne1 metric tonne = 1000 kg NB 1 metric tonne is spelled differently.1000kg = 1 Metric Ton. 1kg = 2.2lb so one metric ton is 2200lb.
How many kg in 1 ton?
1 metric ton (or tonne) = 1000kg 1 Short (imperial) ton = ~907 kg
What is larger a metric ton or a ton?
A short ton (ton) and a long ton are both less than a tonne (metric ton). 1 short ton (U.S.) = 907.18474 kilograms or 2000 pounds. 1 long ton (Great Britain) = 1,016.05 kg or 2240 lb. A metric ton weighs 1000 kilograms or 2204.6 lbs.
