If you have 522 square yards how many square feet is this?

Answer 1

In order to answer this question, it might be useful to know the relation between yards and feet.

There are 3 feet in every yard.

Since 1 yard is 3 feet, a square yard is 1 yard * 1 yard, or 3 feet * 3 feet.

3*3 =9.

One square yard = 9 square feet.

But you have 522 square yards... so we need to multiply 522 by 9 to find out how many square feet are in 522 square yards.

Let's do this in our head, OK?

522 = 500 + 20 + 2

Wouldn't you agree? I just separated 522 into smaller, easier to work with numbers.

Now since 522 = 500 + 20 + 2, we need to multiply all of our "pieces" of 522 by 9.

500 * 9 = 4500

+20 * 9 = 180

+ 2 * 9 = 18

Now we add our partial products! - > 4500 + 180 + 18 = 4698

Double check on a calculator if you're not sure!

This means that there are 4698 square feet in 522 square yards.