Convert mile to chain

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Conversion from mile to chain example

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To convert mile to chain, multiply by 80.

1 mi = 80 chain

Example: 1 mile = 80 chain

The Scandinavian 'mil' and the English mile sound alike but are completely different distances: a mil is exactly 10 km, while a mile is about 1.609 km. Reading 'miles' as mil makes distances look six times longer than they are. Remember: a mile ≈ 1.6 km, so 60 miles is 96.6 km, not 600 km.
A nautical mile is 1,852 m, defined from one minute of arc along a meridian, while the statute mile is about 1,609 m. Sea and air distances always use nautical miles, so 100 NM is 185.2 km, roughly 15% longer than 100 statute miles. Check which mile a chart or spec is using before you convert.

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179 mile equals 1.43e+4 chain.

Correct answer: 179 mile = 1.43e+4 chain.

202 mile equals 9.7e+3 chain.

Correct answer: 202 mile = 1.62e+4 chain.

234 mile equals 1.12e+4 chain.

Correct answer: 234 mile = 1.87e+4 chain.