1 pound = 1/2000 short tons. To convert a value in pounds to short tons, divide by 2000.
A pound is 16 ounces. Some real-life examples could be - 2 lbs of apples go into the average apple pie 3-5 meduim sized potatoes per pound 4 cups of flour (about) A baby is usually 8-10 lbs.
1 ton = 2240 pounds.
I've heard two figures. One was 250lbs. and the other was 175lbs.
1 ton is equal to 1000 kilograms a metric ton that is a ton in America weighs 2000lbs