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How many pounds are in a ton?
In US ##2000## pounds and in UK ##2240## pounds.
There are two types of ton used in different measuring systems.
While in US (and Canada) we have got a shorter ton which is equal to ##2000## pounds,
in UK and some other countries, ton is some what bigger and is equivalent to ##2240## pounds.