ton (short) to pound
Please provide values below to convert ton (short) [ton (US)] to pound [lbs], or change ↔.
ton (short) [ton (US)]
Definition: A short ton is a unit of mass equal to 2,000 pounds or 907.18474 kilograms.
Historyandorigin: It is used in the United States.
CurrentUse: It is used in the United States for large mass measurements.
funfact: The short ton is also known as the 'US ton.'
pound [lbs]
Definition: A pound is a unit of mass equal to 0.45359237 kilograms.
Historyandorigin: The pound has historical origins in the Roman 'libra.'
CurrentUse: It is used in the United States and the United Kingdom for everyday measurements.
funfact: The abbreviation 'lbs' comes from the Latin word 'libra,' meaning 'balance' or 'scales.'
ton (short) [ton (US)] to pound [lbs] Conversion Table
| 1 ton (short) [ton (US)] | 2000 pound [lbs] |
| 2 ton (short) [ton (US)] | 4000 pound [lbs] |
| 3 ton (short) [ton (US)] | 6000 pound [lbs] |
| 5 ton (short) [ton (US)] | 10000 pound [lbs] |
| 10 ton (short) [ton (US)] | 20000 pound [lbs] |
| 50 ton (short) [ton (US)] | 100000 pound [lbs] |
| 100 ton (short) [ton (US)] | 200000 pound [lbs] |
| 1000 ton (short) [ton (US)] | 2000000 pound [lbs] |
| 10000 ton (short) [ton (US)] | 20000000 pound [lbs] |
| 100000 ton (short) [ton (US)] | 200000000 pound [lbs] |
| 1000000 ton (short) [ton (US)] | 2000000000 pound [lbs] |
How to Convert ton (short) to pound
1 ton (short) [ton (US)] = 2000 pound [lbs]
1 pound [lbs] = 0.0005 ton (short) [ton (US)]
we use cross multiplication method
ton (short) [ton (US)] → pound [lbs]
1 → 2000
1.5 → ?( suppose x)
=>1.5*2000=1*x
by simplifying
x=3000