There are 1296 square inches in a square yard
To convert those units, let's use rules of three
For the gray fabric:
Therefore,
![x=(523*1)/(1296)\rightarrow x=0.40yd^2](https://img.qammunity.org/2023/formulas/mathematics/college/9sk1v0ldjwslgtfpcl2lgo8v660tun99c8.png)
Rounded to the nearest quarter yard,
![0.5yd^2\rightarrow(1)/(2)yd^2](https://img.qammunity.org/2023/formulas/mathematics/college/381ci6qmug4m9w1zrmtw0wm96fzag25spg.png)
For the burgundy:
Therefore,
![y=(1318*1)/(1296)\rightarrow y=1.02yd^2](https://img.qammunity.org/2023/formulas/mathematics/college/bggpeltw5b3o262reo7qj3gvdia02kbux5.png)
Rounded to the nearest quarter yard,
![y=1yd^2](https://img.qammunity.org/2023/formulas/mathematics/college/jdlyju96eawkhw8apxssgkd2l17wrndvnb.png)
Therefore, she'll have to buy
![1\text{ }(1)/(2)yd^2](https://img.qammunity.org/2023/formulas/mathematics/college/ggcozry9qtp5sybsec1g9yfs99y8j6dicl.png)
in total