A mile is a 1000 paces walked, counting only one foot in most places. Different countries take different steps so a mile is different in each country. Somewhere between 1.5 and 2 kilometer is the most common.
A yard is almost one meter, so I’ll allow it.
It makes sense for a system where you want to easily divide quantities and only can work with the fingers on one hand.
A mile is a 1000 paces walked, counting only one foot in most places. Different countries take different steps so a mile is different in each country. Somewhere between 1.5 and 2 kilometer is the most common.
A yard is almost one meter, so I’ll allow it.
It makes sense for a system where you want to easily divide quantities and only can work with the fingers on one hand.