The Rod (or pole/perch) was historically used in land surveying and agriculture. Measuring exactly 16.5 feet, rods were commonly used to define property boundaries. A standard American football field is 320 rods long (including end zones). This unit still appears in some property deeds and agricultural measurements. The Decimeter (dm) is useful for medium-sized objects like the length of a notebook (2-3 dm), the height of a water bottle (2.5 dm), or the width of a laptop (3-4 dm). Often used in education and everyday measurements.
To convert between Rod (rd) and Decimeter (dm), use the following formulas:
1 Rod (rd) = 50.292 Decimeter (dm)
1 Decimeter (dm) = 0.019883878151594685 Rod (rd)
1 rd = 1 * 50.292 dm = 50.292 dm
2 rd = 2 * 50.292 dm = 100.584 dm
5 rd = 5 * 50.292 dm = 251.46 dm
10 rd = 10 * 50.292 dm = 502.92 dm
20 rd = 20 * 50.292 dm = 1005.84 dm
50 rd = 50 * 50.292 dm = 2514.6 dm
| Rod (rd) | Decimeter (dm) |
|---|---|
| 1 rd | 50.292 dm |
| 2 rd | 100.584 dm |
| 5 rd | 251.46 dm |
| 10 rd | 502.92 dm |
| 20 rd | 1005.84 dm |
| 50 rd | 2514.6 dm |