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which is heavier, a one ton box or a one metric ton box? How many pounds heavier is one than the other?

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-- 1 ton is defined as 2,000 pounds.
-- 1 metric ton (or tonne) is defined as 1,000 kilograms of mass.

On Earth,1,000 kilograms of mass weigh 2,204.6 pounds ... 204.6 pounds
more than 1 ton.

On, say, the moon, however, 1,000 kilograms of mass weigh
only 364.9 pounds ... about 18% of 1 ton.


Answer:

-- 1 ton is defined as 2,000 pounds.

-- 1 metric ton (or tonne) is defined as 1,000 kilograms of mass.

On Earth,1,000 kilograms of mass weigh 2,204.6 pounds ... 204.6 pounds

more than 1 ton.

On, say, the moon, however, 1,000 kilograms of mass weigh

only 364.9 pounds ... about 18% of 1 ton.

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