how do i mutiply and divide yrd, inches, and feet
You must have all items in the same units, so convert all your units to one of them,
then do your calculations, then convert back to whatever units were originally used
or
get your politicians to convert your country to metric.
things will be so much easier.
Good heavens, Reiny! Do you think we can get our politicians to agree on anything???
I wish they'd agree on health care and gun control before we tackle the metric system. <g>
I think we would agree
To multiply and divide measurements involving yards (yd), inches (in), and feet (ft), you need to understand the conversion factors between these units. Here are the conversion factors you'll need:
1 yard (yd) = 3 feet (ft)
1 foot (ft) = 12 inches (in)
To multiply and divide these measurements, follow these steps:
Multiplication:
1. Convert all quantities to a common unit before multiplying.
2. Multiply the numbers.
3. Simplify the units if necessary.
Let's look at an example:
Q: Multiply 2 yards by 15 inches.
A:
1. Convert yards to inches:
2 yards * 3 feet/yard * 12 inches/foot = 72 inches
2. Multiply the numbers:
72 inches * 15 inches = 1080 square inches
3. The result is 1080 square inches.
Division:
1. Convert all quantities to a common unit before dividing.
2. Divide the numbers.
3. Simplify the units if necessary.
Let's look at an example:
Q: Divide 36 inches by 2 feet.
A:
1. Convert feet to inches:
2 feet * 12 inches/foot = 24 inches
2. Divide the numbers:
36 inches / 24 inches = 1.5
3. The result is 1.5.
Remember to always convert the units to a common unit before performing multiplication or division.