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One ton weighs exactly twice a weight of 1000 pounds.
Well lets just say they weigh the same. ==> Two tons of either one does.
Last answer: "Depends of how you weigh them. A ton of cotton could weigh more than a ton of nails." Not true! A ton (2000 lbs) is just a ton. 1 thing that weighs exactly 2000 pounds, cant weigh more or less than another thing that weighs exactly 2000 pounds. This is very simple! How did you get this wrong? Or maybe he/she was referring to the fact that there are at least 3 different types of tons. I am not sure. Well anyway, the point is that they were wrong, and the question now has a correct, acceptable answer. :P
1 ton of feathers, 1 ton of coal, 1 ton of water, etc.
Yes, saying that your backpack weighs a ton is definitely hyperbole (exaggeration for effect). Your backpack does not literally weigh a ton, but by exaggerating, you can say that it is really heavy.