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Old 08-09-2005, 21:02   #20
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Re: tons and tonnes

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Originally Posted by JohnHorb
According to google - 1016.00

...or then again, elsewhere - 1016.047
According to BS 350 (admittedly the ancient 1962 edition), 1 lb = 453.59237 g.
Therefore the long ton of 2240 pounds = 1016.0469088 kg, which is better than to the nearest mg.

Is this close enough?
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