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How to Convert Yard Time to Metric Time

Whether you are calculating the travel time of a bullet from a gun or a sprinter's 40-yard dash time, the time and distance an object or person travels is measured in yard time. Because the U.S. has not adopted the metric system, converting yard time to metric time is necessary to provide the measurement in meters, the standard unit of distance measurement used in most of the world. Using an equation, you can convert your yard time to metric time.

Things You'll Need

Calculator
Stopwatch or precision time measurement instrument

Instructions

- 1
  Divide the time by the number of yards to find the yard time. You can use any increment of time, as long as the unit you are using stays consistent throughout the conversion. For example, if you ran 50 yards in 10 seconds, your yard time would be 5 yards per second. Your conversion to meter should also be in seconds.
- 2
  Convert yard time to metric time by dividing the yard time by 0.91. One yard is equivalent to 0.91 meters. The unit can change -- per minute, per hour, etc -- depending on your specific time measurement.
- 3
  Plug in the values to find the metric time. For example, if your yard time was 5 seconds per yard, your metric time would be: 5 x 0.91 = 4.55 meters per second.

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