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Explain why the ratio 3 feet 1 yard has a value of one.

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This ratio is using different measures (feet and yard), so the first step is converting yard to feet. The conversion rate is:

1 yard = 3 feet.

So we have that:


\frac{3\text{ feet}}{1\text{ yard}}=\frac{3\text{ feet}}{3\text{ feet}}

The numerator and denominator of the ratio are the same, so the ratio is equivalent to 1.


\frac{3\text{ feet}}{3\text{ feet}}=1

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