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Tony has 1/2 yd fence and a 20 in. wood. He wants to know whether he has enough wood to build a new fence. Please help Tony by answering the following questions.
a) how long is 1 yard in inches?
b) how long is 1/2 yards in inches?
c) compared answering question be with 20 inch, and determine whether Tony has enough wood to build a new fence.
a) 1 yard is equal to 36 inches because 1 yard is equal to 3 feet, and 1 foot is equal to 12 inches.
b) 1/2 yard is equal to 18 inches because 1 yard is equal to 36 inches, so 1/2 yard is half of 36 inches.
c) Since 1/2 yard is equal to 18 inches and Tony has a 20-inch piece of wood, he does have enough wood to build a new fence because 20 inches is longer than 18 inches.