A flower bed has the shape of a rectangle 15 feet long and 12 feet wide. What is the area in square yards?
To find the area of the flower bed in square yards, we need to convert the measurements from feet to yards. Since 1 yard is equal to 3 feet, we can divide the length and width of the rectangle by 3.
The length in yards is 15 feet / 3 = <<15/3=5>>5 yards.
The width in yards is 12 feet / 3 = <<12/3=4>>4 yards.
To find the area in square yards, we multiply the length and width: 5 yards * 4 yards = 20 square yards.
Therefore, the area of the flower bed is 20 square yards.