Horses are to race over a certain English meadow for a distance of 4.0 furlongs. If 1furlong = 201.168 m, 1 rod = 5.0292 m and 1 chain = 20.117 m, calculate the distance in:a) Rodsb) Chains
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A furlong is an old British unit of length equal to 0.125 mi, derived from the length of a furrow in an acre of ploughed land. A fortnight is a unit of time corresponding to two weeks, or 14 days and nights. Find the speed of light in megafurlongs per fortnight. (One megafurlong equals a million furlongs.)
A small turtle moves at a speed of 186 furlongs per fortnight. Find the speed of the turtle in centimeters per second. Note that 1 furlong = 220 yards and 1 fortnight 14 days.
A small turtle moves at a speed of 186 furlongs per fortnight. Find the speed of the turtle in centimeters per second. Note that 1 furlong = 220 yards and 1 fortnight = 14 days.