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Lengths of hands vary widely among human adults, but the average from the wrist to the tip of the middle finger is typically 16 to 21 cm (6.3 to 8.3 inches). The average for men is higher, 189 mm (7.44 in) to 172 mm (6.77 in) for women.

* The "hand" used to measure the height of horses is a "hand breadth" which is standardized at 4 inches.

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11y ago

10 inches from top of thumb to pinky.

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surface area?

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The size of a child's head, hands, feet, etc. depend on:

  • the age of the child
  • the genetics inherited from both parents
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14y ago

When used to measure the height of equines, a hand (abbreviated "h") is equivalent to 101.6 millimeters, or 4 inches.

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15y ago

The average size of someone's hand is about 4 inches(10 centimeters).

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The average length of an adult male hand is 189 mm.

The average hand breadth for adult males is 84 mm.

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The average size of a female hand is 7 in of width

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An average size of an adult human male's hand size is 6 inches tall and 5 inches wide.

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13y ago

Well - mine is roughly 19cm by 11cm which is 209cm2

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