How many pounds are in a ton ?

I know there are short tons, long tons, metric tons, etc. When the weight measure of "tons" is quoted, is there an assumption about which ton is refe

I know there are short tons, long tons, metric tons, etc. When the weight measure of "tons" is quoted, is there an assumption about which ton is referenced? For example, I just read an article about the new aircraft Gerald R Ford, and it weights 90,000 Tons.

or:I know there are short tons, long tons, metric tons, etc. When the weight measure of \"tons\" is quoted, is there an assumption about which ton is referenced? For example, I just read an article about the new aircraft Gerald R Ford, and it weights 90,000 Tons.

or:A ton is 2,000 pounds. A metric ton is 1,000 kilograms which is close to 2,200 pounds. You can go to google.com and type \"define long ton\" or any other word you want a definition for.

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