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100 pounds =
0.05 tons

100 pounds in tons - Convert 100 pounds to tons

How much does 100 pounds weigh in tons? Find out how heavy is 100 pounds using our calculator and results table.

Pounds

šŸ“– A pound is a unit of mass that is equal to 16 ounces or approximately the weight of a small watermelon. It is commonly used to measure the weight of people, animals, and large objects.


šŸ’” The pound was originally defined in ancient Rome as the weight of 12 bronze coins called "unciae." This is where the symbol "lb" for pound comes from, as it is an abbreviation of the Latin word "libra," which means "scale" or "balance".

Tons

šŸ“– A ton is a unit of mass that can refer to either a short-ton or a long-ton, depending on the context. In the US, a ton is equal to 2,000 pounds, while in the UK, it can refer to either 2,000 or 2,240 pounds. It is commonly used to measure the weight of heavy objects, such as vehicles or machinery.


šŸ’” The word "ton" comes from the Old English word "tunne," which means a large barrel or cask. This is because the weight of a barrel full of wine or beer was often used as a standard measurement in medieval times.

pounds to tons Conversion Table

poundstons
1000.05
1010.0505
1020.051
1030.0515
1040.052
1050.0525
1060.053
1070.0535
1080.054
1090.0545
1100.055
1110.0555
1120.056
1130.0565
1140.057
1150.0575
1160.058
1170.0585
1180.059
1190.0595
1200.06
1210.0605
1220.061
1230.0615
1240.062
1250.0625
1260.063
1270.0635
1280.064
1290.0645
1300.065
1310.0655
1320.066
1330.0665
1340.067
1350.0675
1360.068
1370.0685
1380.069
1390.0695
1400.07
1410.0705
1420.071
1430.0715
1440.072
1450.0725
1460.073
1470.0735
1480.074
1490.0745
1500.075
1510.0755
1520.076
1530.0765
1540.077
1550.0775
1560.078
1570.0785
1580.079
1590.0795
1600.08
1610.0805
1620.081
1630.0815
1640.082
1650.0825
1660.083
1670.0835
1680.084
1690.0845
1700.085
1710.0855
1720.086
1730.0865
1740.087
1750.0875
1760.088
1770.0885
1780.089
1790.0895
1800.09
1810.0905
1820.091
1830.0915
1840.092
1850.0925
1860.093
1870.0935
1880.094
1890.0945
1900.095
1910.0955
1920.096
1930.0965
1940.097
1950.0975
1960.098
1970.0985
1980.099
1990.0995