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Quick question how many kilos are the in a ton:confused:

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Originally Posted by david.ewles

1000kg = 1 ton

nope thats why i said tons and tonnes

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1 short ton = 907.18474 kilograms

(googled)

1.000 long ton (UK) equivalent to: 1016.00000 kilogram [kg]
(also googled - and don't ask me what the difference is!)

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Weight / Mass

Avoirdupois measure 1 gross ton = 1 long ton = 2240 pounds
1 net ton = 1 short ton = 2000 pounds
1 pound = 16 ounces = 7000 grains
1 ounce = 16 drachms = 437.5 grains

1 long ton = 20 hundredweight
1 hundredweight = 4 quarters = 112 pounds
1 quarter = 2 stone = 28 pounds
1 quintal = 100 pounds

Standard measure 1 tonne = 1 metric ton
1 tonne = 1000 kilograms
1 kilograms = 1000 grams

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2240LB in a tonne, i think lol, long time since i was a school.

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Originally Posted by JohnHorb

1 short ton = 907.18474 kilograms

(googled)

nope and i do know the answer i was in scrap metal for years

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there are a 1000 kilos in a tonne

and about 1018 kilos in a ton, based on 2.2lb to the kilo

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To clarify:-

The British ton is the long ton, which is 2240 pounds, and the U.S. ton is the short ton which is 2000 pounds.

Both tons are actually defined in the same way. 1 ton is equal to 20 hundredweight. It is just the definition of the hundredweight that differs between countries. In the U.S. there are 100 pounds in the hundredweight, and in Britain there are 112 pounds in the hundredweight. This causes the actual weight of the ton to differ between countries.

To distinguish between the two tons, the smaller U.S. ton is called short, while the larger British ton is called long.

There is also an third type of ton called the metric ton, equal to 1000 kilograms, or approximately 2204 pounds. The metric ton is officially called tonne. The SI standard calls it tonne, but the U.S. Government recommends calling it metric ton.

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Originally Posted by homealone

there are a 1000 kilos in a tonne

and about 1018 kilos in a ton, based on 2.2lb to the kilo

ooooo so close ;)
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Originally Posted by JohnHorb

english

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Originally Posted by marky

english

...or in English - 1016kg;)

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Originally Posted by JohnHorb

...or in English - 1016kg;)

:tu: or shall we have it to 2 decimal places :Yikes:

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Originally Posted by marky

:tu: or shall we have it to 2 decimal places :Yikes:

According to google - 1016.00

...or then again, elsewhere - 1016.047

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Originally Posted by JohnHorb

According to google - 1016.00

i'm just picking at 1016.05:disturbd:
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Originally Posted by JohnHorb

According to google - 1016.00

...or then again, elsewhere - 1016.047

thats 3 places