Convert Ton (UK) to Ton (US)
Unit definitions
Ton (UK)
$2\,240$ pounds is a ton (UK). It is also known as the long ton.
Ton (US)
$2\,000$ pounds is a ton (US). It is also known as the short ton.
How to convert Ton (UK) to Ton (US)
$$\text{Mass}_{\text{ton (us)}} = \text{Mass}_{\text{ton (uk)}} \cdot 1.12$$
Examples
Example 1
Convert $25.0\ \text{ton (uk)}$ to $\text{ton (us)}$.
$$\text{Mass}_{\text{ton (us)}} = 25.0 \cdot 1.12$$
$$\text{Mass}_{\text{ton (us)}} = 28$$
$$\therefore \ 25.0\ \text{ton (uk)} = 28 \ \text{ton (us)}$$
Example 2
Convert $70.0\ \text{ton (uk)}$ to $\text{ton (us)}$.
$$\text{Mass}_{\text{ton (us)}} = 70.0 \cdot 1.12$$
$$\text{Mass}_{\text{ton (us)}} = 78.4$$
$$\therefore \ 70.0\ \text{ton (uk)} = 78.4 \ \text{ton (us)}$$
Example 3
Convert $100.0\ \text{ton (uk)}$ to $\text{ton (us)}$.
$$\text{Mass}_{\text{ton (us)}} = 100.0 \cdot 1.12$$
$$\text{Mass}_{\text{ton (us)}} = 112$$
$$\therefore \ 100.0\ \text{ton (uk)} = 112 \ \text{ton (us)}$$
Example 4
Convert $145.0\ \text{ton (uk)}$ to $\text{ton (us)}$.
$$\text{Mass}_{\text{ton (us)}} = 145.0 \cdot 1.12$$
$$\text{Mass}_{\text{ton (us)}} = 162.4$$
$$\therefore \ 145.0\ \text{ton (uk)} = 162.4 \ \text{ton (us)}$$
Example 5
Convert $160.0\ \text{ton (uk)}$ to $\text{ton (us)}$.
$$\text{Mass}_{\text{ton (us)}} = 160.0 \cdot 1.12$$
$$\text{Mass}_{\text{ton (us)}} = 179.2$$
$$\therefore \ 160.0\ \text{ton (uk)} = 179.2 \ \text{ton (us)}$$