How Many Pounds In A Ton
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Had a guy stop in front of the shop in Kent one day, he forgot to put his gear up. It was quite loud, and the terminal was a couple miles away.
From what I saw around there, the primary requirement for driving seemed to be ability to have a green card. Especially the guy who took out the "no semis" sign across the way, complete with a pic of a semi with a line across it.
From what I saw around there, the primary requirement for driving seemed to be ability to have a green card. Especially the guy who took out the "no semis" sign across the way, complete with a pic of a semi with a line across it.
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Want to stump someone, ask them "which ton" cause there are different tons.
Long ton : 2,240 lbs
Short ton : 2,000 lbs
tonne : 2,204.623 lbs
ton shortweight : 2,240 lbs
ton longweigt : 2,400 lbs
The last two are from 17th and 18th century. But I know Ive had lots say "huh" when I ask them which ton. People think theres only one ton weight measurement.
Long ton : 2,240 lbs
Short ton : 2,000 lbs
tonne : 2,204.623 lbs
ton shortweight : 2,240 lbs
ton longweigt : 2,400 lbs
The last two are from 17th and 18th century. But I know Ive had lots say "huh" when I ask them which ton. People think theres only one ton weight measurement.
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You could answer that in different ways. Isn't Grant's wife buried in Grant's tomb, too after all? (Wait, nobody is buried there. Grant and his wife are interred in sarcophagi, not buried.)
Gold and precious metals are measured by troy ounces, a little heavier than avoirdupois ounces, so a "ton of gold" would (technically) weigh more than a ton of feathers measured avoirdupois. Kind of a trick question.
That's the nice thing about standards, there's so many to choose from!
Gold and precious metals are measured by troy ounces, a little heavier than avoirdupois ounces, so a "ton of gold" would (technically) weigh more than a ton of feathers measured avoirdupois. Kind of a trick question.
That's the nice thing about standards, there's so many to choose from!
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but it is still a trick question.
because a ton of gold is 2450 troy pounds.
a ton of feathers is 2000 avoirdupois pounds, which makes the gold heavier than the feathers by the pound.
now for the fun part. a ton of gold is 29,400 ounces.
a ton of feathers is 32,000 ounces.
so in ounces, a ton of feathers weighs more than a ton of gold.
but if they are measured by the metric ton, they weigh the same, 2205 lbs, or 1,000 kilograms.
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