Question

How do you convert 3 1/3 yards to inches? Use the drop-down menus to explain your answer.

Answer 1

120 inches

Explanation:

To convert 3 1/3 yards to inches, you first need to figure out how many inches are in one yard. 1 yard=36 inches.

After this, you would turn your mixed fraction into an improper fraction and then multiply by 36 inches. It would look like this:

10/3 * 36/1

Here, you would cancel out the common factors by factoring 36 by 3.

12*3=36 ----> 10/3 *
`(3(12))/(1)` ----->

Lastly, multiply 10 by 12 and your answer would be 120 inches.

Answer 2

Since, there are 36 inches in 1 yard, multiply 3 1/3 by 36

So, 3 1/3 yards = 120 inches