Question

you find an apartment on Craigslist that is advertised as having an area of 700 square feet. How big is the apartment in square yards? Round to the nearest tenths place. (5 pts) Hint: I yd 3 ft 1 yd 3 ft​

Answer 1

x = 77.8 square yards

Explanation:

Given the following data;

Area = 700 square feet

To find the area in square yards;

Conversion:

1 yard = 3 feet

1 square yard = 9 square feet

x square yard = 700 square feet

Cross-multiplying, we have;

700 = 9x

x = 700/9

x = 77.8 square yards