Yard (abbreviation: yd): is an English unit of length that comprises 3 feet or 36 inches, in both the British imperial and US customary systems of measurement. It is standardized as exactly 0.9144 meters by international agreement in 1959.
Foot (abbreviation: ft): (plural feet) is a unit of length in the imperial and US customary systems of measurement. Since 1959, both units have been accepted equivalent to exactly 0.3048 meters by international agreement.
How to Convert Yards to Feet
Example: How many feet are equivalent to 0.52 yards?
As;
1 yards = 3 feet
0.52 yards = Y feet
Assuming Y is the answer, and by criss-cross principle;
Y equals 0.52 times 3 over 1
(i.e.) Y = 0.52 * 3 / 1 = 1.56 feet
Answer is: 1.56 feet are equivalent to 0.52 yards.
Practice Question: Convert the following units into ft:
N.B.: After working out the answer to each of the next questions, click adjacent button to see the correct answer.
( i ) 21.25 yd
( ii ) 89.77 yd
( iii ) 49.43 yd
