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120 tons =
240,000.07 pounds

120 tons in pounds - Convert 120 tons to pounds

How much does 120 tons weigh in pounds? Find out how heavy is 120 tons 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.

tons to pounds Conversion Table

tonspounds
120240,000
121242,000
122244,000
123246,000
124248,000
125250,000
126252,000
127254,000
128256,000
129258,000
130260,000
131262,000
132264,000
133266,000
134268,000
135270,000
136272,000
137274,000
138276,000
139278,000
140280,000
141282,000
142284,000
143286,000
144288,000
145290,000
146292,000
147294,000
148296,000
149298,000
150300,000
151302,000
152304,000
153306,000
154308,000
155310,000
156312,000
157314,000
158316,000
159318,000
160320,000
161322,000
162324,000
163326,000
164328,000
165330,000
166332,000
167334,000
168336,000
169338,000
170340,000
171342,000
172344,000
173346,000
174348,000
175350,000
176352,000
177354,000
178356,000
179358,000
180360,000
181362,000
182364,000
183366,000
184368,000
185370,000
186372,000
187374,000
188376,000
189378,000
190380,000
191382,000
192384,000
193386,000
194388,000
195390,000
196392,000
197394,000
198396,000
199398,000
200400,000
201402,000
202404,000
203406,000
204408,000
205410,000
206412,000
207414,000
208416,000
209418,000
210420,000
211422,000
212424,000
213426,000
214428,000
215430,000
216432,000
217434,000
218436,000
219438,000