Question 1

How long is a city block?

Accepted Answer

City blocks vary by location. NYC blocks are about 80m (north-south) or 274m (east-west). Portland has 60m blocks. Average US block is 100-200 meters.

Question 2

How many blocks in a mile?

Accepted Answer

Typically 8-20 blocks per mile depending on the city. NYC has about 20 north-south blocks per mile, while Chicago has about 8.

Question 3

Is this conversion factor exact?

Accepted Answer

Metric-to-metric conversions are exact (1 km = 1000 m). Imperial-to-metric factors like 1 inch = 2.54 cm are exact by international agreement.

Question 4

Why do some countries use different units?

Accepted Answer

Historical reasons - the metric system spread from France after 1795. The US, UK, and a few others retained older systems. Science uses metric worldwide.

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