2204.6 pounds corresponds to which ton?

• A. Short Ton
• B. Long Ton
• C. Metric Ton
• D. Imperial Ton

Answer: (C)

The main idea is how pounds map to different ton definitions. A metric ton is defined as 1,000 kilograms, which equals about 2,204.6226 pounds. The given value, 2,204.6 pounds, is just a rounding of that amount to one decimal place. So it matches a metric ton.

For comparison, a short ton (used in the US) is 2,000 pounds, and a long (or imperial) ton is 2,240 pounds. Since 2,204.6 is much closer to 2,204.6 than to 2,000 or 2,240, the correct match is the metric ton.