SOLUTION: Hi, if 50m is 54yards, how would we find how many meters are in 1 yar and how many yards are in a meter?

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Question 778577: Hi, if 50m is 54yards, how would we find how many meters are in 1 yar and how many yards are in a meter?
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if 50m is 54yards, how would we find how many meters are in 1 yar
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let m = no. of meters in 1 yd
1%2Fm = 54%2F50
cross multiply
54m = 50
m = 50%2F54 = .926 m in 1 yd
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how many yards are in a meter?
let y = no. of yds in one meter
1%2Fy = 50%2F54
50y = 54
y = 54%2F50 = 1.08 yds in one meter
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