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.
Metric Tonne (abbreviations: metric ton, or metric tons, or ton, or tons): is a SI metric unit of mass, also known as tonne. 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 1,000 kilograms (Kg), or one megagram (Mg), or approximately 2,204.6 pounds (lb), or 1.10 short tons (US), or 0.984 long tons (imperial).
How to Convert Kilopounds to Metric Tonnes
Example: How many metric tonnes are equivalent to 23.59 kilopounds?
As;
1 kilopounds = 0.45359290943564 metric tonnes
23.59 kilopounds = Y metric tonnes
Assuming Y is the answer, and by criss-cross principle;
Y equals 23.59 times 0.45359290943564 over 1
(i.e.) Y = 23.59 * 0.45359290943564 / 1 = 10.700256733587 metric tonnes
Answer is: 10.700256733587 metric tonnes are equivalent to 23.59 kilopounds.
Practice Question: Convert the following units into ton:
N.B.: After working out the answer to each of the next questions, click adjacent button to see the correct answer.
( i ) 16.3 kips
( ii ) 35.85 kips
( iii ) 33.47 kips
