Which is longer 47.7 feet or 48.2 yards?

Answer 1

1 yard = 3 feet. So a yard is longer. 48.2 > 47.7 : The number of yards (the longer unit) is more. You have more of a longer unit, so 48.2 yards is longer than 47.7 feet, without doing any math.

But we can. Either convert 47.7 ft to yards and compare, or convert 48.2 yards to feet and compare.

• 47.7 ft / (3 ft/yd) = 15.9 yd, which is less than 48.2 yd.
• 48.2 yd x ( 3 ft/yd) = 144.6 ft, which is more than 47.7 ft.