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.
Short Ton (abbreviations: shton, or ton U.S.): 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 907.2 kilograms (Kg), or approximately 2000 pounds (lb), or 0.9072 metric tons, or 0.892913 long tons (imperial).
How to Convert Kilopounds to Short Tons
Example: How many Short tons are equivalent to 77.57 kilopounds?
As;
1 kilopounds = 0.5 Short tons
77.57 kilopounds = Y Short tons
Assuming Y is the answer, and by criss-cross principle;
Y equals 77.57 times 0.5 over 1
(i.e.) Y = 77.57 * 0.5 / 1 = 38.785 Short tons
Answer is: 38.785 Short tons are equivalent to 77.57 kilopounds.
Practice Question: Convert the following units into shton:
N.B.: After working out the answer to each of the next questions, click adjacent button to see the correct answer.
( i ) 6.99 kips
( ii ) 36.34 kips
( iii ) 11.42 kips
