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Need to clarify three tons - long ton, metric tonand short ton Avoirdupois unit of weight used in Britain, called long ton to distinguish it from short ton. 1 long ton is equal to 20 hundredweight (long) or 2240 pound. Unit of mass in metric system, also called tonne (symbol t). 1 metric ton is equal to 1000 kilogram. Avoirdupois unit of weight used in America, called short ton to distinguish it from long ton. 1 short ton is 20 hundredweight (short) or 2000 pound.

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