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What is a square yard?
A square yard is a measure of area that represents an area that is one yard by one yard in size. If you have a roll of paper 1 yard wide and you pull some off the roll and cut it off at a length of 1 yard, your piece of paper is 1 yard by 1 yard in size. It has 1 square yard of area. Note that, because the yard is three feet in length, the square yard is a square that is 3 feet by 3 feet, or 9 square feet. A square yard is 9 square feet. The reason we went here is because if the square yard doesn't have to be a perfect square. It can be a rectangle that is 2 feet by 4 1/2 feet in size. As long as the product of the length and the width is 1 square yard (or 9 square feet), you'll have that square yard. Extending the idea, any flat shape can have a square yard of area. As long as the equivalent "shaded area" of the shape equals the shaded area of a square that is 1 yard by 1 yard, both have an area of 1 square yard.
How many feet on each side does a square yard measure?
Knowing that the area is 1 square yard doesn't tell you the dimensions, or even the shape. IF the square yard of area is in the shape of a square, then each side is 3 feet long. But it doesn't have to be a square. If it's any other rectangle, and the length of the rectangle is 'L' feet and the width is 9/L feet, then the area is always 1 square yard. There are an infinite number of rectangular possibilities like this, and another infinite number of other shapes that it could be.
How many sq ft of dirt is in a square yard?
1 square yard of area = 9 square feet of area, even if there's nothing in the area.
Is sq yard and sq feet same?
They are both a measure of area. But there are 9 square feet in one square yard.
How big of a pile is 1 yard of gravel?
One cubic yard of gravel typically occupies a space of about 27 cubic feet. When piled, it generally forms a mound that's about 3 feet high and covers an area of roughly 9 square feet, depending on the shape and compaction of the pile. The exact dimensions can vary based on the size and shape of the gravel particles.
