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Hi! I just need someone to check if this is correct I also have to show the work so if you can that is much appreciated! The perimeter of a square is one yard. What is the area of the square in square inches? My answer is 36

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Perimeter (P) of a square = 4s ; where s is the length of a side

1 yd = 4s


(1)/(4) yd = s

Area (A) of a square = s²

= (
(1 yd)/(4)

Now, convert from yard to foot to inch:

(
(1 yd)/(4))² x (
(3 ft)/(1 yd))² x (
(12 in)/(1 ft)

= (3 x 3 x 12 x 12) ÷ (4 x 4)

= 81 in²

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