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To convert 2 feet 9 inches to yards, first convert the feet to yards by dividing by 3 (since 1 yard is equal to 3 feet). 2 feet is equal to 2/3 yards. Next, convert the 9 inches to yards by dividing by 36 (since 1 yard is equal to 36 inches). 9 inches is equal to 9/36 yards, which simplifies to 1/4 yards. Therefore, 2 feet 9 inches is equal to 2/3 + 1/4 yards, which is 11/12 yards or 0.9167 yards.
First convert inches to feet. 44 inches / 12 inches (1 foot) = 3 feet and 8 inches or 3.66666666 yards 3 feet 8 inches / 3 feet = 1 yard and 8 inches or 1.22222222 yards
A yard is 3 feet. A foot is 12 inches. 5 yards is therefore 180 inches.
You need to convert everything to the same units, then compare. Converting yards to inches is easiest; since a yard has 3 feet, and a foot has 12 inches, that means that a yard has 36 inches - so to convert from yards to inches, you multiply by 36.
7 yards, 11 feet, 15 inches or 11 yards, 3 inches