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No a meter is longer than a yard.... because 1 yard is .9144 meters long.
Meter wins this one.
A meter is 39.4 inches. A yard is 36 inches. A meter is 3.4 inches longer than a yard.
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Why is a meter shorter then a yard?
A metre is not shorter than a yard ! A metre is approximately 39.37 inches - which is 3 inches more than a yard !
How does a yard compare to a meter?
A yard is about three inches shorter than a meter (36 inches vs. about 39.4 inches)
What is longer than 50 cm but shorter than 1 meter?
A yard
How does a yard stick compare ti a meter stick?
A yard stick is shorter than a meter stick by 3.37 inches (8.56 centimeters).
Is 100 yards longer than 100 meters?
No. Each yard is about 8.6% shorter than a meter.
How much larger is a yard than a meter?
a yard is shorter than a meter by 3.37 inches
How much more is a yard from a meter?
Actually, a yard is about three inches shorter than a meter.
Why is a meter shorter then a yard?
A metre is not shorter than a yard ! A metre is approximately 39.37 inches - which is 3 inches more than a yard !
True or false a yard is shorter than a meter?
True, 1 yard = 0.9144 meter
How does a yard compare to a meter?
A yard is about three inches shorter than a meter (36 inches vs. about 39.4 inches)
Is one meter is longer than a football field a yard a cup or an automobile?
1m is shorter than a football field, a yard and probably shorter than an auto mobile. It is definitely shorter than a cup.
What is longer than 50 cm but shorter than 1 meter?
A yard
Is a foot almost the same as a meter?
Not really. There are three feet in a yard, and a yard is just a bit shorter than a meter. It is more correct to say that a yard is almost the same as a meter.
How does a yard stick compare ti a meter stick?
A yard stick is shorter than a meter stick by 3.37 inches (8.56 centimeters).
Which unit of measurement is longer than a foot but shorter than a meter?
A yard is longer than a foot and shorter than a meter because there is approximately 3.2808339 feet in a meter. 3.2808339 feet is greater than 3 feet
What is shorter a 1000 meter racetrack or a 400 yard racetrack?
400 yards is 63.4% shorter than 1,000 meters.
Is 100 yards longer than 100 meters?
No. Each yard is about 8.6% shorter than a meter.
