How close are a meter and a yard? convert, 1 meter into yards by using the fact that there are 100 centimeters in a meter, 2.54 centimeters in an inch, 12 inches in a foot, and 3 feet in a yard. round your answer to the nearest tenth of a yard

To convert 1 meter into yards

Using the given facts : 100 centimeters in a meter, 2.54 centimeters in an inch, 12 inches in a foot, and 3 feet in a yard.

we can write these as;

and

1 ft = 12 inches

3 ft =

Since,

1 inches  = 2.54 cm

36 inches = 91.44 cm

Also,

1 m = 100 cm

or

1 cm =

then;

91.44 cm =

⇒ 1 yards = 0.9144 m

Divide both sides by 0.9144 we get;

1 meter = yards.

Therefore, the answer is, 1 m =  1.1 yards (nearest to tenth)