Convert furlong to vara de tarea
Please provide values below to convert furlong [fur] to vara de tarea [vara de tarea], or Convert vara de tarea to furlong.
How to Convert Furlong to Vara De Tarea
1 fur = 80.2919708029197 vara de tarea
Example: convert 15 fur to vara de tarea:
15 fur = 15 × 80.2919708029197 vara de tarea = 1204.3795620438 vara de tarea
Furlong to Vara De Tarea Conversion Table
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Furlong
A furlong is a unit of length in the imperial and US customary systems, equal to one-eighth of a mile, 220 yards, or 660 feet.
History/Origin
The name "furlong" derives from the Old English words "furh" (furrow) and "lang" (long), originally referring to the length of a furrow in one acre of a ploughed open field.
Current Use
Today, the furlong is primarily used in horse racing to state the length of races.
Vara De Tarea
A vara de tarea is an old Spanish unit of length, approximately 2.5 varas or about 2.09 meters.
History/Origin
The vara was a common unit of length in Spain and its colonies. The vara de tarea was a specific length used for agricultural tasks.
Current Use
The vara de tarea is an obsolete unit of measurement.