Question

Convert 5 yards to meters and centimeters.


1 m; 17 cm


4 m; 57cm


1 m; 9 cm


2 m; 54 cm

Answer 1

To convert yards to meters, we use the conversion factor: 1 yard is approximately equal to 0.9144 meters.

First, we convert 5 yards to meters:
\[ 5 \text{ yards} \times 0.9144 \text{ m/yard} = 4.572 \text{ m} \]

To express 4.572 meters in meters and centimeters:
- The whole number part is 4 meters.
- The decimal part (0.572 m) can be converted to centimeters by multiplying by 100:
\[ 0.572 \text{ m} \times 100 = 57.2 \text{ cm} \]

Therefore, 5 yards is approximately:
- 4 meters and 57 centimeters (rounded to the nearest whole number).

So the answer is:
**4 m; 57 cm**.