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A ton (also known as a "short ton") is 2000 pounds. A tonne (also known as a "metric ton") is 1000 kilograms.

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One ton is a unit of weight equivalent to 2,000 pounds. It measures the weight of an object or quantity, with one ton typically being used to measure large or heavy items such as cars, trucks, and cargo shipments.

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In math does ton mean the same as pounds?

One ton is 2,000 pounds.


How many kilograms are there in one ton?

Since you did not specify, I am going to assume that you do NOT mean Metric Tonne. Rather you mean a Ton in the English System (USA). One Kilogram = 2.2 lbs One Ton = 2000 lbs (2000lbs/ton) / (2.2lbs/kg) = 909 Kg A metric Tonne would be equal to 1000 Kg, by definition.


How much water is required for one ton of water in the form of a gas?

Just because it is in a different state of matter doesn't mean it has a different weight. One ton of liquid water is equal to one ton of gas water.


How many kilos in one MT?

If you mean meter, you can't convert that. If you mean metric ton, each ton has 1000 kilogram. If you mean mega-ton (not a commonly used measure), a mega-ton would have a billion (a thousand million) kilograms.


What does ton mean in English?

In the United Kingdom the ton is defined as 2,240 pounds (1,016 kg)


What does ton doucer mean in french?

The words "ton doucer" are formal and they mean "your mildness."


What does the number stand for on a ford F-350?

If you mean the 350 part it indicates that it is a one ton truck, F-250 being three quarter ton and F-150 being half ton.


How many pounds is in one ton how many pounds is in one ton?

There are 2,000 pounds in one ton.


How many pounds and in one ton?

There are 2,000 pounds in one ton.


Is One ton Cooling by air conditioner mean cooling by one ton of ice kept in a room?

Yes, precisely correct, 1 Ton of refrigeration = 12,000 BTU's. This is the amount of BTU's 1 ton of ice would provide in 24 hrs. Typically 4-500 sq ft per ton, depending on homes age/build/area.


What does 15002500 mean in trucks?

I think it me the ton-age 1500 is a 1 ton 2500 is a 2 ton


How many ton are in ib?

Ummm....do you mean how many Ib's are in a ton? 1 ton=2000 pounds