Ton

A ton is a unit of weight that is equal to 2240 pounds in Britain and to 2000 pounds in the United States.
ton – unit of mass

 

Metric Units  –  Mass

1000 milligrams = 1 gram     (1 g = 1000 mg)
1000 grams = 1 kilogram      (1 kg = 1000 g)
1000 kilograms = 1 tonne    (1 t = 1000 kg)

 

Example

            The weight of a male elephant is up to 7.5 t 

  A car’s mass may vary in the range of 990 to 2000 kg.