2007-06-26 09:44:31 · 13 answers · asked by vincent m 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
2000 pounds
2007-06-26 09:47:30 · answer #1 · answered by uisignorant 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well most of the answer so far are wrong. The way you are spelling ton is ambiguous and was used to mean either the so-called short ton or long ton which was used "in the old days" before metric units.
1 long ton (old usage in the UK) = 2240 pounds
1 short ton (old usage in the USA) = 2000 pounds
1 tonne however, the metric tonne = 1000 kg the whole world over.
This is one example of how standard S.I. units (the systéme international in French) leads to less ambiguity over expressions.
Did you know that the longest period of time which can be defined in S.I. units is one week? The standard S.I. unit of time is the second and therefore you can define all the following in terms of an exact and constant number of seconds:
minute
hour
day
week
However, a month or a year cannot be defined as an exact and constant number of seconds. Just thought I would throw in that bit of trivia.
2007-06-26 20:48:11 · answer #2 · answered by oldhombre 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A ton weighs 2000lbs
2016-05-21 02:19:08 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A ton weighs 1,000 kilograms or 1,000,000 grams.
2007-06-26 09:48:32 · answer #4 · answered by MO 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1 ton = 2,000 pounds = 907.2 kilograms
1 tonne (or 1 metric ton) = 1,000 kilograms = 2,205 pounds
2007-06-27 12:56:02 · answer #5 · answered by Wayne B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
2000 lbs
2007-06-26 09:47:36 · answer #6 · answered by billet7 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1000 kg or 2000 pounds depending on your unit system
2007-06-26 09:48:03 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi. If it's a metric ton, about 2,200 lbs.
2007-06-26 09:47:57 · answer #8 · answered by Cirric 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A ton of feathers or a ton of bricks?
Its a joke didn't you get it?
2007-06-26 09:49:01 · answer #9 · answered by Wize Guy 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
2,000 pounds
2007-06-26 09:48:04 · answer #10 · answered by Chalie M 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋