How many pounds are in an Imperial Ton?
The answer is “some”. The avoirdupois ton is spelled “ton” and comprises the Imperial system and the Canadian conventional system. The ton comes in two sizes: The short ton is equal to 2000 pounds (symbol for pound is “lb”) The long ton is equal to 2240 lb. The odd number occurs because the long ton is defined as 20 hundredweights and a hundredweight is equal to 112 lb. Since all avoirdupois units are traceable to the kilogram, it is useful to know that one pound is EXACTLY equal to 0.453 592 37 kilograms (kg). The so-called metric tonne (spelled that way) has the symbol “t” and is merely permitted to be used with the Système International. Prefixes to t may be used only for multiples of the tonne. (eg. 1 kt is 1000 tonnes). One tonne is equal to 1000 kg.
