you are desighning a poster that would be 3yd wide and 8 feet high. how much paper do you need in square feet. please explain
3 yards = 9 feet
9*8 = 72 square feet
but the book says 74. why ois that?
beats me
To calculate the amount of paper needed, we need to find the area of the poster in square feet. Since we are given the width in yards and the height in feet, we need to convert them to the same unit before performing the calculations.
1 yard = 3 feet
So, the width of the poster in feet would be:
3 yards * 3 feet/yard = 9 feet
Now, we can calculate the area of the poster by multiplying the width and height:
Area = Width * Height
Area = 9 feet * 8 feet
Area = 72 square feet
Therefore, you would need 72 square feet of paper to design the poster.