Question

In olden days different scales were used for measuring length.
Write down the scales familiar to you.
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Answer 1

The different scales used for measuring length, used in the olden days were;

Inch

• In the olden times, one inch was considered equal to the width of a man's thumb.
• In the fourteenth century, it was believed that when three grains of barley were placed touching end to end, their total length was considered to be one inch.

Foot

• In olden times, man's feet were also used to take measurements.
• A man's foot was considered to be approximately $11_{1/42}$ inches.
• Therefore $11_{1/42}$ inches were taken as one foot.

Cubit

• This scale originated in ancient Egypt.
• The distance from the fingertips to the elbow was taken as one cubit.

Pace

• This measurement originated from the marching of ancient Roman soldiers.
• Their two steps were considered as one pace.