how many cubits in a yard?
a. in a fathom?
b. how many feet in a furlong?
2007-09-05 17:48:14 · 4 answers · asked by ghgh 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
2 cubits in a yard ( 1 cubit = 1/2 yard)
4 cubits in a fathom (1 cubit equals 1/4 fathom)
5.999999999999993 feet in 1 furlong
2007-09-05 18:05:28 · answer #1 · answered by MusicalMagic 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1 average cubit (separate from the sacred cubit)=20.24 inches.
1 yard=36 inches. So, 36-2024=15.76 inches left over (or 77.9% of 20.24).
Therefore, 1 yard= a little over 1 3/4 cubits
1 fathom=6 feet, which equals 72 inches (72 divided by 20.24) to get
1 fathom=3.56 cubits
1 furlong=220 yards or 7,920 inches
1 furlong= 7,920 inches divided by 20.24 inches=391.30434 cubits
2007-09-06 01:29:11 · answer #2 · answered by jan51601 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hi!
how many cubits in a yard? 2
in a fathom? 6 feet
how many feet in a furlong? 600 feet
i hope this helped! :)
2007-09-06 01:17:25 · answer #3 · answered by Sandra Dee 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As far as I know a cubit is approx eighteen. inches, a fathom is six feet. Furlong is six hundred and sixty feet.
2007-09-06 01:08:19 · answer #4 · answered by JT 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋