Science, Tech, Math Science Converting Yards to Meters Worked Unit Conversion Example Problem Share Flipboard Email Print wwing, Getty Images Science Chemistry Basics Chemical Laws Molecules Periodic Table Projects & Experiments Scientific Method Biochemistry Physical Chemistry Medical Chemistry Chemistry in Everyday Life Famous Chemists Activities for Kids Abbreviations & Acronyms Biology Physics Geology Astronomy Weather & Climate by Anne Marie Helmenstine, Ph.D. Updated March 16, 2017 This example problem demonstrates how to convert 100 yards to meters. Both yards and meters are common units of length, so the conversion is simple:Yards to Meter Conversion Problem An American football field has 100 yards of playing field. How far is this in meters?SolutionStart out with a conversion factor:1 yard = 0.9144 metersSet up the conversion so the desired unit will be cancelled out. In this case, we want m to be the remaining unit. distance in m = (distance in yard) x (0.9144 m/1 yd)distance in m = (100 x 0.9144) mdistance in m = 91.44 mAnswer100 yards is equal to 91.44 meters.Many conversion factors are difficult to remember. Feet to meters would fall into this category. An alternate method to perform this conversion is to use multiple easily remembered steps.1 yard = 3 feet1 foot = 12 inches1 inch = 2.54 centimeters100 centimeters = 1 meterUsing these steps we can express a distance in meters from yards as:distance in m = (distance in yd) x (3 ft/1 yd) (12 in/1 ft) x (2.54 cm/1 in) x (1 m/100 cm)distance in m = (distance in yd) x 0.9144 m/ydNote this gives the same conversion factor as above. The only thing to watch out for is for the intermediate units to cancel out. citecite this article Format mla apa chicago Your Citation Helmenstine, Anne Marie, Ph.D. "Converting Yards to Meters." ThoughtCo, Mar. 16, 2017, thoughtco.com/converting-yards-to-meters-609316. Helmenstine, Anne Marie, Ph.D. (2017, March 16). Converting Yards to Meters. Retrieved from https://www.thoughtco.com/converting-yards-to-meters-609316 Helmenstine, Anne Marie, Ph.D. "Converting Yards to Meters." ThoughtCo. https://www.thoughtco.com/converting-yards-to-meters-609316 (accessed April 23, 2018). copy citation Continue Reading