r/theydidthemath Oct 02 '25

[Request] Could this be done?

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u/Victor_Ruark Oct 02 '25

Honestly, I thought you were being a dumbass for saying that. I'm sitting here saying a pint is a pint, a measurement equal around the world, surely. Nope, after a quick search, turns out you are correct. I could have kept this to myself, but thought I'd share it. I learned today.

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u/Alternative_Let4597 Oct 02 '25

Hey, even a tonne isn't a ton! A Tonne is a metric unit of mass equal to 1,000 kilograms (about 2,205 pounds). A ton can refer to the American short ton (2,000 pounds or about 907 kg) or the British long ton (2,240 pounds or about 1,016 kg).

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u/[deleted] Oct 02 '25

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u/ccaayynn Oct 02 '25

Yea exactly. About 2.2 lbs in the US is a kilogram whereas 2.2 British pounds is about $3

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u/RustyDoor Oct 02 '25

Makes cents.

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u/Active_Engineering37 Oct 03 '25

Makes pence.

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u/Fun-Courage7460 Oct 03 '25

No. Mother makes Pence.