Can not convert tons to gallons without knowing what it is a ton of... feathers or lead? That's a wrong answer. A ton is a ton irrespective of the commodity. I think you're involving "volume" or cube and over-complicating it. Also, there was a clue in the question. Neither feathers nor lead are generally calculated in US Gallons and it's fair to say the the commodity involved is a liquid
If you convert one metric ton of water to gallons, you would have 264.2 US gallons. This is equal to 220 UK gallons.
1 US short ton = 2,000 lbs 1 long (or metric) ton = 2,240 lbs In the US and Canada it is generally accepted that 1 ton = 2,000 lbs 4.4 tons = 4.4 * 2000 = 8,800 lbs
280000 lbs 1 US (short) ton = 2000 lb 1 UK (long) ton = 2240 lb 1 tonne (metric) = 2204.6 lb
2,940 US gallons of water weighs about 11.14 metric tons.
One US gallon = 3.7854118 liters - but then you have the "Imperial gallon" that is even "bigger" whereas a liter remains the same..
Since gallon is a volume unit and the metric ton is a weight unit there is no possible conversion factor. It all depends on the density of the material.
If you convert one metric ton of water to gallons, you would have 264.2 US gallons. This is equal to 220 UK gallons.
1 tonne is = 1000 kg / 4.5 so 180/4.5=40per gallon (?!) Metric ton = 2204.6 lbs. US gallon = 8.35 lbs. 264 gallons in one metric ton. 264 gallons x .68¢ = $179.52. Based on $180 US per 'metric' ton the cost per US gallon is .68¢ . Please remove original posters answer. (actual cost of jet fuel as of April 2011 is approx. 3.50 gal.)
1.1 US ton per metric ton.
About 1.10231 US tons per metric ton.
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Metric tonne is mass and a gallon is volume; they are not convertibleIf you know the weight of the chemical (liquid) per gallon - you could then convert the Metric Tonne weight to gallons. Water is 8.34 pounds or 3.78 kilograms at 62 °F (17 °C), per Gallon.
A tonne is a metric unit, equivalent to 1,000 kg. A ton is an imperial unit (long ton) equivalent to 2240 avoirdupois pounds and US customary unit (short ton) equivalent to 2,000 US pounds. 1 tonne = 1.10231 short tons = 0.984206528 long tons.
26,300,000 metric tons is 28,991,000 US tons.
A ton is a unit of weight equal to 2,000 pounds in the US; a short ton is 2,000 pounds but can also refer to 2,240 pounds in the UK; a long ton is equal to 2,240 pounds and is commonly used in the UK; a metric ton (tonne) is equivalent to 1,000 kilograms, or around 2,204.62 pounds, and is used in most countries except the US.
Difference between cubic metric ton VS Metic ton , used for D.oil and F.oil in ShippingA shipping ton is 2,000 pounds, while a metric ton is 1,000 kilograms or about 2,200 pounds.
Oh, yes. A US ton is 2000 pounds. A metric ton is 2204.6 pounds.