To convert short hundredweights to short tons, multiply the value by 0.05. To go the other way, multiply short tons by 20 to get short hundredweights.
| US Hundredweights (cwt (US)) | US Tons (Short) (ton (US)) |
|---|---|
| 1 cwt (US) | 0.05 ton (US) |
| 2 cwt (US) | 0.1 ton (US) |
| 3 cwt (US) | 0.15 ton (US) |
| 4 cwt (US) | 0.2 ton (US) |
| 5 cwt (US) | 0.25 ton (US) |
| 6 cwt (US) | 0.3 ton (US) |
| 7 cwt (US) | 0.35 ton (US) |
| 8 cwt (US) | 0.4 ton (US) |
| 9 cwt (US) | 0.45 ton (US) |
| 10 cwt (US) | 0.5 ton (US) |
| 12 cwt (US) | 0.6 ton (US) |
| 14 cwt (US) | 0.7 ton (US) |
| 15 cwt (US) | 0.75 ton (US) |
| 20 cwt (US) | 1 ton (US) |
| 21 cwt (US) | 1.05 ton (US) |
| 24 cwt (US) | 1.2 ton (US) |
| 25 cwt (US) | 1.25 ton (US) |
| 30 cwt (US) | 1.5 ton (US) |
| 40 cwt (US) | 2 ton (US) |
| 50 cwt (US) | 2.5 ton (US) |
| 60 cwt (US) | 3 ton (US) |
| 75 cwt (US) | 3.75 ton (US) |
| 80 cwt (US) | 4 ton (US) |
| 100 cwt (US) | 5 ton (US) |
| 200 cwt (US) | 10 ton (US) |
| 250 cwt (US) | 12.5 ton (US) |
| 300 cwt (US) | 15 ton (US) |
| 400 cwt (US) | 20 ton (US) |
| 500 cwt (US) | 25 ton (US) |
| 750 cwt (US) | 37.5 ton (US) |
| 1,000 cwt (US) | 50 ton (US) |
250 cwt (US) × 0.05 = 12.5 ton (US)
Try this example →Short hundredweight (cwt (US)). The US (short) hundredweight is 100 pounds (45.36 kg), used for livestock and grain.
Short ton (ton (US)). The US (short) ton is 2,000 pounds (907.18 kg).
There are 0.05 short tons in one short hundredweight.
Multiply the number of short hundredweights by 0.05. For example, 10 short hundredweights equal 0.5 short tons.
One short ton equals 20 short hundredweights.
0.6 short tons. Other common values: 5 short hundredweights = 0.25 short tons and 100 short hundredweights = 5 short tons.