Kilopound (abbreviation: kips): is a unit of force, equivalent to 1000 pounds (lb) which is used in some systems of measurement including English Engineering units and the British Gravitational System. Also, it is a unit of mass used in the imperial, United States customary and other systems of measurement.
Long Ton (abbreviations: Lton, or ton imperial): is a non-SI metric unit of mass. Although, it is used principally as a unit of mass, it has acquired a number of meanings and uses over long years. It is equivalent to 1,016 kilograms (Kg), or approximately 2,239.859 pounds (lb), or 1.119929 short tons (US), or 1.016 metric tons.
How to Convert Kilopounds to Long Tons
Example: How many Long tons are equivalent to 9.09 kilopounds?
As;
1 kilopounds = 0.44642867270722 Long tons
9.09 kilopounds = Y Long tons
Assuming Y is the answer, and by criss-cross principle;
Y equals 9.09 times 0.44642867270722 over 1
(i.e.) Y = 9.09 * 0.44642867270722 / 1 = 4.0580366349086 Long tons
Answer is: 4.0580366349086 Long tons are equivalent to 9.09 kilopounds.
Practice Question: Convert the following units into lton:
N.B.: After working out the answer to each of the next questions, click adjacent button to see the correct answer.
( i ) 69.38 kips
( ii ) 9.62 kips
( iii ) 28.13 kips
