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).
Gram (abbreviation: gm): is a SI (metric) system unit of mass. Where, at the temperature of melting ice, it is the absolute weight of a volume equal to the hundredth part of a metre cube of pure water.
How to Convert Short Tons to Grams
Example: How many grams are equivalent to 47.34 Short tons?
As;
1 Short tons = 9.072E-5 grams
47.34 Short tons = Y grams
Assuming Y is the answer, and by criss-cross principle;
Y equals 47.34 times 9.072E-5 over 1
(i.e.) Y = 47.34 * 9.072E-5 / 1 = 0.0042946848 grams
Answer is: 0.0042946848 grams are equivalent to 47.34 Short tons.
Practice Question: Convert the following units into gm:
N.B.: After working out the answer to each of the next questions, click adjacent button to see the correct answer.
( i ) 57.49 shton
( ii ) 24.53 shton
( iii ) 14.78 shton
