Convert vara de tarea to decimeter
Please provide values below to convert vara de tarea [vara de tarea] to decimeter [dm], or Convert decimeter to vara de tarea.
How to Convert Vara De Tarea to Decimeter
1 vara de tarea = 25.05456 dm
Example: convert 15 vara de tarea to dm:
15 vara de tarea = 15 × 25.05456 dm = 375.8184 dm
Vara De Tarea to Decimeter Conversion Table
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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.
Decimeter
A decimeter is a unit of length in the metric system, equal to one-tenth of a meter.
History/Origin
The prefix "deci-" comes from the Latin word "decimus," meaning tenth. The decimeter was part of the original metric system adopted in France in 1795.
Current Use
The decimeter is not as commonly used in everyday life as other metric units like the centimeter or meter, but it is sometimes used in technical and scientific contexts.