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How many pounds is a quarter of a ton?

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There are three major units called tons.

1 US (short) ton = 2000 lb so one fourth is 500 lbs.
1 UK (long) ton = 2240 lb; one fourth is 560 lbs.
1 tonne (metric) = 2204.6 lb; one fourth is 501.15 lbs.
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there is 500 because there is 2000 in a ton and 1/4 of 2000 is 500
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