Hello could someone please tell me if a square meter is approx 10% larger than a square yd? I have heard that another rule of thumb is that a meter is approx 10 % longer than a yd. A yd plus 10 % is 39.36 in. A meter is 10 % longer than a yd minus .23 of an inch. Close enough for every day use.
Dear John,
I use the 10 – 11 – 12 – 13 rule for these approximations.
In full it goes:
10 metres is approximately 11 yards
10 square metres is approximately 12 square yards
10 cubic metres is approximately 13 cubic yards
Cheers,
Pat Naughtin LCAMS
Geelong, Australia
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