Question

One acre is equivalent to 43,560 square feet. If an acre is also equivalent to 4,840 square yards, how many square feet are equal to one square yard? Add an explanation and a step by step answer.

Help please thank you so much! (Math has never really been my strongest subject)

Side Note: I'd rather not have the answer in a file thank you very much.

Answer 1

9 square feet

Explanation:

1 acre = 43,560 ft²

1 acre = 4,840 yd²

Since both values are equal to 1 acre, we can set them equal to each other via the property of equality:

43,560 ft² = 4,840 yd²

The question is asking us to find the ft²/yd² ratio, which is found by dividing.

43,560 ft² / 4,840 yd² = 9 ft²/yd² (or 9 square feet is equal to one square yard.)

(If it helps to grasp the concept, we can add a variable representing this ratio to solve for.)

43,560 = 4,840x

43,560 / 4,840 = 9