in the english system,2000 lbs is called a short ton.metric ton is decagram.w/c contains greater mass?

Question

short ton or a metric ton?

Answer 1

A short ton is 2000 lb, or 907.18474kg. A Metric ton is 1000 kg or 2204.6 lb.
We also have the ton (or long ton) which is 2240 lb or 1016.0469 kg.

Interestingly both the short ton and the long ton are defined as 20 hundredweights, so in the imperial system 1 hundredweight = 112lb, but in the US 1 hundredweight = 100lb

Answer 2

Metric ton is bigger. 2000lbs is about 908 kg; conversely a metric ton (not a decagram, that's 10g) is about 2200 lbs.

Answer 3

depends on if you are weighing different objects with different mass. a short ton of feathers has less mass than a sliver of silver