kilopound to ton (short)
Please provide values below to convert kilopound [kip] to ton (short) [ton (US)], or change ↔.
kilopound [kip]
Definition: A kilopound is a unit of mass equal to 1,000 pounds.
Historyandorigin: It is used in the United States.
CurrentUse: It is used in engineering and construction.
funfact: The kilopound is also known as a 'kip.'
ton (short) [ton (US)]
Definition: A short ton is a unit of mass equal to 2,000 pounds or 907.18474 kilograms.
Historyandorigin: It is used in the United States.
CurrentUse: It is used in the United States for large mass measurements.
funfact: The short ton is also known as the 'US ton.'
kilopound [kip] to ton (short) [ton (US)] Conversion Table
| 1 kilopound [kip] | 0.5 ton (short) [ton (US)] |
| 2 kilopound [kip] | 1 ton (short) [ton (US)] |
| 3 kilopound [kip] | 1.5 ton (short) [ton (US)] |
| 5 kilopound [kip] | 2.5 ton (short) [ton (US)] |
| 10 kilopound [kip] | 5 ton (short) [ton (US)] |
| 50 kilopound [kip] | 25 ton (short) [ton (US)] |
| 100 kilopound [kip] | 50 ton (short) [ton (US)] |
| 1000 kilopound [kip] | 500 ton (short) [ton (US)] |
| 10000 kilopound [kip] | 5000 ton (short) [ton (US)] |
| 100000 kilopound [kip] | 50000 ton (short) [ton (US)] |
| 1000000 kilopound [kip] | 500000 ton (short) [ton (US)] |
How to Convert kilopound to ton (short)
1 kilopound [kip] = 0.5 ton (short) [ton (US)]
1 ton (short) [ton (US)] = 2 kilopound [kip]
we use cross multiplication method
kilopound [kip] → ton (short) [ton (US)]
1 → 0.5
1.5 → ?( suppose x)
=>1.5*0.5=1*x
by simplifying
x=0.75