How many inches are in 3 over 4 of a yard?

Answer 1

one yard is 36 inches, so 1/4 of a yard is 36/4=9. So 3/4 of a yard would be 9x3, or 27 inches

A common method of solving problems like this is through the principle that for equal fractions, the product of the means is equal to the product of the extremes.

3 over 4 is equal to what over 36. Using the variable "x" for what, this can be written as

3/4 = x/36.

The product of the means (4 & x) is equal to the product of the extremes ( 3 & 36), or

4x= 3 times 36

4x= 108

so divide both sides of the equation by 4, gives us

x=27