2204.6 pounds corresponds to which ton?

2204.6 pounds corresponds to which ton?

• A. Short Ton
• B. Long Ton
• C. Metric Ton
• D. Imperial Ton

Answer: (C)

The main idea is how pounds map to different ton definitions. A metric ton is defined as 1,000 kilograms, which equals about 2,204.6226 pounds. The given value, 2,204.6 pounds, is just a rounding of that amount to one decimal place. So it matches a metric ton. For comparison, a short ton (used in the US) is 2,000 pounds, and a long (or imperial) ton is 2,240 pounds. Since 2,204.6 is much closer to 2,204.6 than to 2,000 or 2,240, the correct match is the metric ton.

The main idea is how pounds map to different ton definitions. A metric ton is defined as 1,000 kilograms, which equals about 2,204.6226 pounds. The given value, 2,204.6 pounds, is just a rounding of that amount to one decimal place. So it matches a metric ton.

For comparison, a short ton (used in the US) is 2,000 pounds, and a long (or imperial) ton is 2,240 pounds. Since 2,204.6 is much closer to 2,204.6 than to 2,000 or 2,240, the correct match is the metric ton.