In the United States, when people say a ton, they're most often thinking of the short ton, or 2000 pounds. In the UK, a ton is equal to 2,240 pounds. The international unit for mass is the kilogram; the toone (t) is a multiple of kg but is only an accepted unit in SI - the correct name is megagram.
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The imperial (avoirdupois, or international) pound is officially defined as 453.59237 grams. There are three types of ton- long ton, short ton and metric tonne.
http://www.metric-conversions.org/weight/pounds-to-tons.htm
Please use the appropriate variation from the list below. 1  Pounds to Metric Tons (or Tonnes) ConvertTable. 2  Pounds to Long Tons (UK) ConvertTable. 3  Pounds to Short Tons (US) ConvertTable.  Pounds to Tonnes ConvertTable.
http://www.metric-conversions.org/weight/pounds-to-tons.htm
How do I convert Gross Tons to LBs? Considering that a Gross Ton is 2,240 LBs to calculate how much our pricing is per pound, divide our current steel prices by 2240. For example, if our current Steel Shred price is $224 / Gross Ton, you would divide that by 2,240 to get .1 – or $0.10/LB. Also, you can take the number of pounds of steel you have, divide that by 2,240 to get how many Gross Tons your material weighs.
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In the United States, when people say a ton, they're most often thinking of the short ton, or 2000 pounds. In the UK, a ton is equal to 2,240 pounds. Depends which ton you want:
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How many tons is 80000 pounds? 80,000 lbs. is equal to 40 short tons (American ton) and just over 36 metric tonnes, the tonne which is used elsewhere in the world.   short ton- 2000 lbs   metric ton- …just over 2200 lbs. 15 people found this useful. Sunshine smile68.
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Best Answer: A standard ton is also called a short ton, 2000 pounds. However a metric ton is 1000 kilograms or 2200 pounds. P.S. A long ton is also 2200 pounds.
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How to convert Tons to Pounds. 1 ton (t) is equal to 2204.62262185 pounds (lbs). 1 t = 2204.62262185 lb. The mass m in pounds (lb) is equal to the mass m in tons (t) divided by 0.00045359237: m(lb) = m(t) / 0.00045359237. Example. Convert 5t to pounds: m(lb) = 5 t / 0.00045359237 = 11023 lb.
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There is more than one type of Ton. Please use the appropriate variation from the list below. Pounds to Metric Tons (or Tonnes) ConvertTable. Pounds to Long Tons (UK) ConvertTable.
http://www.metric-conversions.org/weight/pounds-to-tons.htm
Most of our bulk materials, with the execption of mulch, are sold by the weight. The following are approximate weights for most of our bulk materials. Sand 1.10 - 1.25 tons(2,200 - 2,500 lb.) per cubic yard. Planting Mix 1 ton (2,000 lb.) per cubic yard. Lawn Dressing .90 tons (1,800 lb.) per cubic yard.
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how many tons per pound
There are 0.00045359237 tons per pound. 0.00045359237 tons per pound.