A meter is a metric measurement and a yard is an English measurement. In order to measure either one, you use a meter stick or yard stick. If you have a yard stick, you can convert yards to meters after you make the measurements with the stick. This is useful if you need a metric measurement but only have English measurement tools. One yard equals 0.9144 meters.
Instructions
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Measure using your yard stick. For example, assume you measure 1.2 yards.
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Write down your measurement.
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Multiply your measurement by 0.9144. In the example, 1.2 yards times 0.9144 equals 1.09728 meters.