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Because it is a sensible unit for measuring distances. It can be related easily to smaller units of distance - like a metre. And there are many crossovers to other measurement units in the SI system - for mass, force, etc.
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Does India use miles or kilometers?
Kilometers
Do they use miles or kilometers in china?
Mostly Kilometers, for road signs etc...
What method would you use to convert 10 miles to kilometers?
Use this equation to convert miles to kilometers: miles x 1.60934 = kilometers
Would you use kilometers or meters to measure length of football field?
Usually, you would use kilometers.
List when do you use kilometers to measure a distance?
The decision when to use kilometers and when to use meters is sort of arbitrary. But usually you would use kilometers when you expect the distance to be close to a kilometer, or larger than a kilometer. For example, distances between towns or cities are often expressed in kilometers.
Would you use kilometers to measure the width of Lake Erie?
kilometers
Does Saudi Arabia use miles or kilometers as a road measure?
Kilometers
Would you use kilometers or meters to mesure a pool?
You would use meters because kilometers are about half a mile.
how much is a mile in kilometers?
1 mile = 1.609344 km, use this conversion factor
How many kilometers per liter of diesel does a mitsubishi fuso use?
How many kilometers per liter does Mitsubishi Fuso use
How do you calculate how many kilometers are in a mile?
Use this equation: miles x 1.60934 = kilometers
Is kilometers or miles Canadian?
Canada is on the metric system. Therefore, Canadians generally use 'kilometers'.
