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One furlong = ________ meters.(a) 180(b) 300(c) 100(d) 200

Answer» Right choice is (d) 200

Explanation: The furlong was the distance a team of oxen could plough without resting. This was standardized to be exactly 40 rods (1 rod = 51/2 yards) or one-eighth of a mile or 660 feet given by U.S unit system.  Accurately one furlong = 201.168 meters.


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