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A "meterstick" one meter in length is 39.37 inches, compared to a yard at 36 inches. So while the two can be comparable for rough estimates, a more precise value of 39 inches, or 3 1/4 ft (3.28 feet) is more accurate.

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.094 yards or .0856 meters

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A yard is 36 inches; a meter is 39.4 inches.

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A meter stick is about three inches longer than a yard stick.

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No, a yard stick is about 0.2 inches (85.6 mm) shorter than a meter stick. Hope these helped!

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A metre stick is slightly longer than a yardstick.

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A meter stick and it is 4.37008in. longer

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