Question 1

What is a vara?

Accepted Answer

A vara is a Spanish/Portuguese unit equal to about 0.84 m (33 inches). Used in Spain and Latin America for land measurement.

Question 2

How does the vara vary by region?

Accepted Answer

Spanish vara ≈ 0.836 m. Mexican vara = 0.838 m. Texas vara = 0.8467 m. Vara was important in establishing land grants.

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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