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In track meets both 100 yards and 100 meters are used as distance for dashes . Which is larger? by how many meters is it? by how many feet is it longer? [1 yard=0.91meter; 1 yard=3 feet]

In track meets both 100 yards and 100 meters are used as distance for dashes . Which is larger? by how many meters is it? by how many feet is it longer? [1 yard=0.91meter; 1 yard=3 feet]

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Harshit Singh
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3 years ago
Dear Student

since 1 yard = 0.914 m
so 100 yards = 91.4 metres
so 100 m track is larger
difference in both tracks = 100 –91.4 = 8.6 metres
so 100 m track is largerby8.6 metres
now
1 yard = 3 feet
0.914 m = 3 feet
1m = 3.282 feet
so 8.6 m = 28.22 feet
100 m track is largerby28.22 feet

Thanks

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