Convert hand to vara de tarea
Please provide values below to convert hand [hand] to vara de tarea [vara de tarea], or Convert vara de tarea to hand.
How to Convert Hand to Vara De Tarea
1 hand = 0.040551500405515 vara de tarea
Example: convert 15 hand to vara de tarea:
15 hand = 15 × 0.040551500405515 vara de tarea = 0.608272506082725 vara de tarea
Hand to Vara De Tarea Conversion Table
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Hand
A hand is a unit of length equal to 4 inches.
History/Origin
The hand was originally the width of a man's hand, including the thumb. It was standardized to 4 inches for measuring the height of horses.
Current Use
The hand is still used today to measure the height of horses.
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.