1 kg = 2.2 pounds 1 metric ton = 1,000 kg = (1,000 x 2.2) = 2,200 pounds
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1 metric ton = 1,000 kilograms of mass. On Earth, that weighs 2,204.62 pounds. (rounded)
You must develop your ability to find such conversions generally but as with "billion", which is defined differently depending on country, generally 1 ton = 2000 pounds. However, in shipbuilding for example, a ton is 2200 pounds. Go figure.
6 tons = about 12,000 lb because 1 ton is 2,000 lb so 2,000x6=12,000. 6 metric tonnes = 6000 kg x 2.204 = 13224 pounds 6 short tons = 6 x 2000 =12000 pounds 6 long tons = 6 x 2240 = 13440 pounds
There are 9.7 tons in 19,400 pounds. This is because 1 ton is equal to 2,000 pounds, so to convert pounds to tons, you divide by 2,000.
Designations like quarter-ton, half-ton and three-quarter ton trucks, are just designations to give a consumer the general size of the truck. Some half-ton trucks are really rated to carry more than 1 ton. For instance a late model Toyota Tacoma is a quarter-ton truck, but depending on the configuration it is rated to carry between 1300 and 1600 pounds in its bed. Each individual truck will have a rating given to it by the manufacturer and that is best to go by to figure out how much it will carry. Look for a sticker in the door jam on the driver's door to tell you a vehicle's capacities.
To find out how many 1/4 pounds can go into 6 pounds, you would divide 6 by 0.25 to get 24.