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There are 12 inches in a foot and 3 feet in a yard. How many inches are in 8 yards?

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The answer is 288 inches.
User Jedidiah Hurt
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Answer:

288 inches

Explanation:

We need to convert 8 yards to inches

We know there are 3 ft in a yd and 12 inches in 1 ft

8 yd 3ft 12 inches

--------- * ---------- * -----------

1 1 yd 1 ft

The units cancel and we are left with

8*3 * 12 inches

288 inches

User Xantham
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