In 1866, the U

Multiple Choice

In 1866, the U.S.Congress defined the U.S.yard as exactly 3600/3937 international meter.This was done primarily because:

A) length can be measured more accurately in meters than in yards
B) the meter is more stable than the yard
C) this definition relates the common U.S.length units to a more widely used system
D) there are more wavelengths in a yard than in a meter
E) the members of this Congress were exceptionally intelligent