Why Is 2000 Lbs Called A Ton? [Solved]
Namaste, iam Donald Fedele, I bid you good day, sir/ma’am. Why Is 2000 Lbs Called A Ton? [Solved] The ton is derived from the tun, the term applied to a cask of the largest capacity. This could contain a volume between 175 and 213 imperial gallons (210 and 256 US gal; 800 and 970 l), which could weigh around 2,000 pounds (910 kg) and occupy some 60 cubic feet (1.7 m3) of space....