Teaching mathematics
Imperial measures of length
Below is a list of imperial measures of length and how they relate to each other.
- 12 inches to 1 foot
- 3 feet to 1 yard
- 22 yards to 1 chain (real chains, see previous comment)
- 10 chains to 1 furlong (still used in horse racing)
- 8 furlongs to 1 mile
- 1760 yards to 1 mile.
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