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Which measurement is longer a cubit or a yard?
yard
What is 1 cubic cubit?
A cubic cubit is an ancient Egyptian measurement of volume. An example 1 cubic cubit is equal to 144 litres.
Name an ancient civilization that did not use the cubit as a unit measurement?
China
Why is a cubit not a measurement used today?
Since it was based on the length of a forearm, it wasn't precise enough or standardized.
Where did a cubit come from?
it is cubit
How many standard cubit feet are in a pound?
"cubit feet" is nonsense; there's no such measurement. "cubic feet" is a valid unit of measurement, but it's a volume measurement and cannot be converted into pounds, a weight measurement.
What is the first recorded measurement of length?
cubit
Which measurement is longer a cubit or a yard?
yard
What is 1 cubic cubit?
A cubic cubit is an ancient Egyptian measurement of volume. An example 1 cubic cubit is equal to 144 litres.
Name an ancient civilization that did not use the cubit as a unit measurement?
China
What was the measurement called the measrured the distance from the elbow the the end of the middle finger?
CUBIT
What is the oldest known standard of measurement?
The oldest known standard of measurement is the cubit, which was used in ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia. The cubit was typically the length of the forearm from the elbow to the tip of the middle finger.
What does the symbol CFM indicate on a mechanical drawing?
CFM is a measurement of airflow = Cubit feet/minute
What was the official measurement of Egypt?
The Royal Cubit - 52.4 cm, the average length of a man's forearm.
What would some of the problems be using the cubit?
the measurement is not always exact and say you were to measure a football field and your measurement were to be exact it would be close to impossible
What measurement system in ancient Egypt was used during the reign of Nefertiti and Akhenaten?
The Royal Egyptian Cubit
Why is a cubit not a measurement used today?
Since it was based on the length of a forearm, it wasn't precise enough or standardized.
