Eight Inches Is Which Fraction Of One Yard? The 86 New Answer

Enter the length in yards below to convert to inches.

Want to convert inches to yards?

How to convert yards to inches

To convert a yard measurement to an inch measurement, multiply the length by the conversion ratio.

Since a yard equals 36 inches, you can use this simple conversion formula:

inches = yards × 36

The length in inches is yards multiplied by 36.

For example, here’s how to convert 5 yards to inches using the formula above. 5 yd = (5 × 36) = 180″ Here’s how to convert 5 yards to inches using the formula above.

How many inches are in a yard?

There are 36 inches in a yard, so we use that value in the formula above.

1 meter = 36″

Our Fractional Inch Calculator can add yards and inches and automatically converts the results to US Standard, Imperial and SI Metric.

Yards and inches are both units used to measure length. Read on to learn more about each unit of measurement.

Yards The yard is a unit of length equal to 3 feet or 36 inches. The international yard is set by law at exactly 0.9144 meters.[1] The yard is a US Customary and Imperial unit of length. Yards can be abbreviated to yd; For example, 1 yard can be written as 1 yard. Inch An inch is a linear unit of length equal to 1/12 foot or 1/36 yard. Since the international yard is legally set at exactly 0.9144 meters, one inch equals 2.54 centimeters.[2] The inch is an imperial unit of length commonly used in the United States. Inch may be abbreviated as in; For example, 1 inch can be written as 1 inch. Inches can also be specified using the ″ symbol, also known as a double bar. For convenience, a double quotation mark (“”) is often used instead of a double dash. A double dash is commonly used to express 1 inch as 1 inch. The standard ruler is 12 inches and is a common measuring tool for measuring inches. You will also often measured with tape measures, which commonly come in lengths of 6′ – 35′ Other types of gauges include scales, calipers, measuring wheels, micrometers, rulers, and even lasers.

We recommend using a ruler or tape measure available from a local retailer or hardware store to measure the length. Rulers are available in imperial, metric, or a combination of both, so make sure you get the right type for your needs.

Need a ruler? Try our free downloadable and printable rulers that include both imperial and metric measurements.

A yard of fabric is 36″, 3 feet, 0.9144 meters, or 91.44 cm long. It looks like a folding rule, or about twice the width of your shoulder. A “meter of fabric” only describes the length, not the width. Fabric widths often vary from 43″ (1.09 m) to 60″ (1.5 m). Fabric shops don’t cut the width, they only measure and cut the length.

Below I included:

Photos of cloth versus a 5ft 8in person. Specifically, 1 yard, 2 yards, 1/2 yard, 1/4 yard, and 1/8 yard.

Photos of one meter of fabric in different widths.

A conversion table between yards, inches, feet, meters and centimeters.

Formulas to convert yards yourself into various metrics and vice versa.

Step-by-step instructions on how to measure one meter of fabric.

How much does a meter of fabric generally cost?

Sewing project ideas for 1 yard of fabric.

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What does 1 meter of fabric look like?

I held a meter of fabric behind a 173 cm XS mannequin. It’s about twice the width of her shoulder.

Remember that the “1 yard” measurement describes length only. It has nothing to do with the width of the fabric, which can vary greatly. My fabric in the photo below is 1 yard long and 1.5m wide.

1 yard of fabric can vary in width

Here are 2 fabrics sold as 1 yard but the widths are different. The cream colored fabric is 1.7 m wide. The black patterned fabric underneath is 60″ (1.5m) wide.

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Is a meter of fabric a square meter?

When the width of the fabric is equal to the length (36″ / 0.9 m), then it is called a square yard. More often a meter of fabric is rectangular. This is because width is usually greater than length.

What does 2 meters of fabric look like?

2 yards of fabric equals 72″, 6 feet, 1.8288 meters (rounded down to 1.8 m) and 182.88 cm.

I held 2 yards of fabric behind a 5ft 8″ (173cm) XS mannequin. It’s about four times her shoulder width.

Remember that the “2 yard” measurement describes length only. It has nothing to do with the width of the fabric, which can vary greatly. My fabric in the photo is 2 yards long and 60″ (1.5m) wide.

How big is half a meter of fabric?

A half yard of fabric is 18 inches, 1.5 feet, 0.4572 meters (rounded up to 0.46 m) and 45.72 cm.

I held half a meter of fabric next to a 173 cm XS mannequin. That’s about the width of her shoulders.

Remember that the “half yard” measurement describes length only. It has nothing to do with the width of the fabric, which can vary greatly. My fabric in the photo is half a yard long and 1.7m wide.

How big is a quarter yard of fabric?

A quarter yard of fabric equals 9 inches, 0.75 feet, 0.2286 meters (rounded up to 0.23 m) and 22.86 cm.

I held a quarter yard of fabric next to a 5’7″ XS mannequin. It’s about half shoulder width.

Remember that the “quarter yard” measurement describes length only. It has nothing to do with the width of the fabric, which can vary greatly. My fabric in the photo is 1/4 yard long and 1.7m wide.

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How big is an eighth of a meter of fabric?

An eighth of a yard of fabric is equal to 4.5 inches, 0.375 feet, 0.1143 meters (rounded down to 0.11 m) and 11.43 cm.

I held 1/8 meter of fabric next to a 173 cm XS mannequin. This is what it looks like.

If you open your hand slightly, it’s about this size.

Remember that the 1/8 yard measurement describes length only. It has nothing to do with the width of the fabric, which can vary greatly. My fabric in the photo is 1/8 yard long and 1.7 m wide.

Fabric measurement conversion table

Conversion from yards to other units of measurement

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(fraction) yard

(Decimal) Inch Feet/Foot Meter CM 1/8 0.375 0.1143 11.43 1/4 0.75 0.2286 22.86 1/2 0.5 0.4572 45.72 1 1 3 0.9144 91.44 1 1/125 1.0287 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 /4 1.25 45 3.75 1.143 114.3 1 1/2 1.5 54 4.5 1.3716 137.16 2 2 72 6 1.8288 182.88 Source: Google Conversion Calculator

Convert meters to yards

meter

(fraction) meters

(decimal) cm yard

(decimal) 1/4 0.25 25 0.273403 1/2 0.5 50 0.546807 1 1 100 1.09361 1 1/4 1.25 125 1.36702 1 1/2 1.5 150 1, 64042 2 2 200 2.18723 Source: Google Conversion Calculator

How to convert yards to meters (calc)

Divide the number by 1.094. This will give you an approximate result. Then round the result up or down to the nearest decimal place.

For example, 3 yards divided by 1.094 is 2.74223034735 meters. A shop can’t cut fabric that precisely. Rounded to 1 decimal place, that’s 2.7 meters. You can order fabric in 0.1m increments from stores like Minerva.

If the fabric store does not allow this, you must round the number to 0 decimal places. So 2.7m is rounded up to 3m.

Be careful when rounding down. If you round off too much, you may not have enough fabric for your project. For example, if your pattern calls for 2.4m of fabric, do not round this down to 2m or you will be missing 0.4m of fabric!

Source: This formula comes from Google’s Conversion Calculator.

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How to convert meters to yards (calc)

Multiply the number by 1.094. This will give you an approximate result. Then round the result up or down to the nearest decimal place.

For example, 3 meters multiplied by 1.094 is 3.282 yards. A shop can’t cut fabric that precisely. Rounded to 1 decimal place, that’s 3.3 yards.

If you can’t order less than one yard at your fabric store, you need to round the number to 0 decimal places. So 3.3 yards is about 3 yards, but I don’t recommend this. If you need 3.3 yards for a specific project, you don’t want to lose 0.3 yards. So round up to 4 yards instead.

Source: This formula comes from Google’s Conversion Calculator.

How to convert yards to cm (calculation)

Multiply the number by 91.44. Then round the result up or down to the nearest decimal place.

Be careful when rounding down. If you round off too much, you may not have enough fabric for your project.

Source: This formula comes from Google’s Conversion Calculator.

How to convert yards to feet (calc)

Multiply the number by 3. Then round the result up or down to the nearest decimal place.

Be careful when rounding down. If you round off too much, you may not have enough fabric for your project.

Source: This formula comes from Google’s Conversion Calculator.

How to convert yards to inches (calculation)

Multiply the number by 36. Then round the result up or down to the nearest decimal place.

Be careful when rounding down. If you round off too much, you may not have enough fabric for your project.

Source: This formula comes from Google’s Conversion Calculator.

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How to convert inches to meters of fabric (calculation)

Divide the number by 36. Then round the result up or down to the nearest decimal place.

For example, 10″ divided by 36 is 0.277777777777 yards. A shop can’t cut fabric that precisely. If you round it to 1 decimal place, it becomes 0.3 yards. You can now tell the fabric store how much you want in yards.

Be careful when rounding down. If you round off too much, you may not have enough fabric for your project.

Source: This formula comes from Google’s Conversion Calculator.

Calculation aid: Should a number be rounded up or down when planning the material?

All of the above calculations recommend rounding your results to 1 decimal place. If the number is over 5, it is usually rounded up. If it’s under 5, round down.

If you need a certain amount of fabric for a project, I do NOT recommend rounding down. You don’t want to start cutting into a fabric and then realize you don’t have enough! It’s always best to round up and buy a little more. The risk of fabric shrinkage is another reason to buy more.

How to round numbers to 1 decimal place

Here’s an exercise to help you round. If you want to round 1.46 to 1 decimal place, do the following.

Note: 1 decimal means you only want 1 number after the period.

You need to look at the number after 1 decimal place. In this case it is 6. Is this number above or below 5? it’s upstairs So you truncate the number and add 1 to the number before it (4). The new “rounded” number is 1.5. So you rounded 1.46 to 1.5.

How to measure 1 yard of fabric (on the floor)

1) Open your fabric and lay it flat on the floor

2) Find a selvedge

Your piece of fabric will have 4 sides. 2 sides are called edge edges. These are the finished edges that will not fray. They sometimes have a series of tiny dots or writings inside them. The selvedges run along the length of the fabric.

You need to measure one of the selvedges to find out how many yards of fabric you have.

You don’t want to measure the two sides that the fabric seller cut. This is the width of the fabric.

3) Start your tape measure at one end of the selvedge of the fabric

Tip: Use a sewing clip or weight to hold it in place.

4) Measure the selvage

Gently pull the tape measure over the edge of the edging. Stop when there is no more fabric. Note the measurement where the fabric ended.

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How to Measure 1 Yard of Fabric (Table Method)

Here’s the method fabric shops often use. It’s ideal if you don’t have a lot of floor space.

1) Tape your tape measure to a table (or wall)

Use blue tape or masking tape to temporarily attach your tape measure to the long side of a table. I recommend marking the beginning, middle, and end in blue so it stays in place.

If you don’t have a table long enough, tape it horizontally to a blank wall.

The end of the tape measure must be at least 1 yard (36″) long. Then just leave the rest hanging at the end of the table.

2) Find a selvedge

Your piece of fabric will have 4 sides. 2 sides are called edge edges. These are the finished edges that will not fray. They sometimes have a series of tiny dots or writings inside them. The selvedges run along the length of the fabric.

You need to measure one of the selvedges to find out how many yards of fabric you have.

3) Hold the beginning of the fabric to the beginning of the measuring tape

Hold the fabric by one of its selvedges.

With your left hand, place the wrong edge of the fabric next to 0 on the tape measure. keep it there.

4) Pull the fabric to the 1 yard mark on the tape measure

Using your right hand, pull the fabric taut until it reaches 1 yard (36″) on the tape measure. If your fabric is shorter, you’re done. Just note the measurement where your fabric ended.

If your fabric is longer than 1 yard, hold the end against the 1 yard mark.

Make a mental note. So far your fabric is 1 yard long.

5) Move the “1 yard point” back to 0 on your fabric

Release the fabric with your LEFT hand while pressing your right hand firmly against the table.

Using your right hand, pull the fabric back from the 1 yard mark to 0 on the tape measure.

Here’s a short video to show you what I mean:

6) Pull the fabric again to the 1 yard mark

Living before that, use your right hand to pull the fabric taut against the table until it reaches the 1 yard mark. hold it tight

Make a mental note. That’s 2 meters of fabric so far. Then just keep repeating this until you run out of fabric.

Your final length of fabric may be less than 1 yard. So look at the measurement where it stops. Then add that to your previous calculations.

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How to measure the fabric width

1) Find a raw edge on your fabric

Your fabric will have 2 raw edges on opposite sides. Choose one of them to measure. This is the width of the fabric.

Important: Do not measure the selvage (explained above). They run the length of the fabric.

2) Use a tape measure to measure the cut edge

If you have enough space, lay the fabric flat on the floor. Measure one of the cut edges as described above. If you don’t have enough space, tape your tape measure to a table or wall and follow the steps above.

How much does 1 meter of fabric cost?

At Joann’s, Fabric.com, and Mood Fabrics, cotton is typically over $7 a yard. Linens are $20+ per yard. Home textiles cost $20 to $50 per yard. Stretch knits cost over $10 per yard. Silk costs $20 – $60 per yard.

What can you sew from 1 meter of fabric?

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How much is a cubic yard?

What is a cubic yard?

A cubic yard is the volume of a cube that is one yard (3 feet or 36 inches) long, wide, and high. A cubic yard equals 27 cubic feet. To give you a better idea, the volume of two washing machines is a little more than one cubic meter.

Due to their shape, the volume of the dumpster is calculated in cubic meters. Knowing how to calculate cubic yards and how much rubble you have will help you choose the right container size for your project.

What is the difference between a yard and a cubic yard?

A yard measures two-dimensional area, and a cubic yard measures three-dimensional volume, or how much a room can hold.

What does a cubic yard look like?

How do you calculate cubic meters?

To measure in cubic yards, you must first measure the area in inches or feet and then calculate its volume. Use these steps to determine your volume in yards:

Measure the length, width, and height (or depth) of your rubble or the area it occupies. Convert measurements to yards by dividing either the measurements in feet by 3 or the measurements in inches by 36. If you have your volume in yards, use the following equation to calculate cubic yards.

You can easily calculate cubic meters by converting all three dimensions of your material into yards and multiplying them. For example, if you dig up a flower bed that is 9 feet long, 3 feet wide, and 12 inches deep, you will have one cubic yard of soil. This is how it breaks down:

3 feet equals 1 yard, so 9 feet equals 3 yards in length.

The width of 3 feet equals 1 yard.

The height/depth is 12 inches (1 foot) which is one third of a yard.

Multiplying the three dimensions length, width and height/depth gives the total cubic meters of your rubble. In this example, 3 yards x 1 yard x 1/3 yard = 1 cubic yard of soil.

How do you convert square feet or cubic feet to cubic yards?

With the right information, you can convert area to volume.

If you know the square footage of your material, you should already know its length and width. To convert square feet to cubic yards, all you need to know is the height or depth. Once you have this measurement, multiply the square footage by the height/depth in feet. Divide this number by 27 (the number of cubic feet in a cubic yard) to get a measurement in cubic yards.

If you already have measurements in cubic feet, divide by 27 to convert to cubic yards.

How big is a cubic meter of rubble?

Once you’ve calculated the volume of your garbage in cubic yards, it can still be difficult to imagine how the dumpster size you choose compares to other disposal methods such as garbage bags, flatbed trucks or wheelbarrows. Additionally, with some types of project debris that don’t level up as easily as a flower bed, it can be difficult to measure how many cubic yards you’ll have.

As a guide, we’ve broken down how much dirt our most common dumpster sizes can hold compared to these other disposal methods:

20 Cubic Yard Dumpster: Equivalent to approximately 110-130 33-gallon garbage bags, 6 pickup truck loads, or 180-270 wheelbarrow loads.

Equivalent to approximately 110-130 33 gallon garbage bags, 6 pickup truck loads, or 180-270 wheelbarrow loads. 30 Cubic Yard Dumpster: Equivalent to approximately 170-190 33-gallon garbage bags, 9 pickup truck loads, or 270-405 wheelbarrow loads.

Equivalent to approximately 170-190 33-gallon garbage bags, 9 pickup truck loads, or 270-405 wheelbarrow loads. 40 Cubic Yard Dumpster: Equivalent to approximately 230-250 33-gallon garbage bags, 12 pickup truck loads, or 360-540 wheelbarrow loads.

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Which dumpster size is right for your garbage?

In addition to the volume, the weight of your waste is an important factor to consider before disposing of it. You should also use your measurements to estimate the weight of your trash before renting a dumpster.

The weight of a cubic meter depends entirely on the materials you are disposing of. For reference, the following is the approximate weight of one cubic yard of common materials:

1 cubic yard of mulch weighs about 1,000 pounds, depending on dryness.

weighs about 1,000 pounds, depending on drought. 1 cubic yard of soil weighs approximately 2,200 pounds.

weighs approximately 2,200 pounds. 1 cubic meter of sand, gravel or rock can weigh more than 3,000 pounds.

can weigh more than 3,000 pounds. 1 cubic yard of shingles can weigh anywhere from 4,200 to 7,000 pounds.

can weigh between 4,200 and 7,000 pounds. 1 cubic yard of concrete or asphalt weighs about 4,000 pounds.

weighs about 4,000 pounds. 1 cubic yard of drywall weighs about 500 pounds.

weighs about 500 pounds. 1 cubic yard of carpet can weigh anywhere from 2,300 to 3,200 pounds.

Once you know how to measure the size and weight of your trash in cubic yards, you can confidently choose the right size dumpster for your project. If you’re disposing of furniture, household waste, or any other item not listed here, our dumpster size chart is a helpful resource for knowing what size bin is best for the volume and weight of your materials.

Throw away something else? Use our dumpster weight calculator to estimate the weight of your garbage.

Please note: volume does not equal weight in relation to dumpster size. In addition to knowing the total volume of what you’re throwing away, knowing the approximate weight of these items will help you get the right size dumpster for your project and stay within weight limits.

In India and Pakistan, the unit corresponds to the Gaj (or Gaz) unit, which is a common unit of measurement in these two regions.

Square yard is an imperial unit of measurement used in India, Pakistan, United States, United Kingdom and Canada. The unit used to be dominant in the English-speaking world before being replaced by the more commonly accepted unit square meter. The unit can be defined as the area of ​​a square with sides one yard (3 feet, 36 inches, or 0.9144 meters).

inches to a yard

There are 36 inches (in) in 1 yard (yd). Both inches and yards are measurements of length in the US common and imperial measurement systems. These units are primarily used in the United States, United Kingdom and their territories. Most other countries use the International System of Units (SI), where the base unit of length is meters (m), also written meters.

The following are some comparisons between units of length in the US Commonwealth and Imperial systems of measurement and SI:

36 inches = 1 yard = 3 feet

1 inch = 0.0254 meters

1 yard = 0.9144 meters

Inch-yard conversion

The following converter can convert inches to yards or yards to inches. Simply enter a value in inches or yards to convert between the two.

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Inch to yard conversion explanation

To convert between inches and yards we need to remember the relationship:

36 inches = 1 yard

This relationship tells us that yards are the larger unit. So to convert from a value in inches to a value in yards, we need to divide by 36. To convert a value in yards to inches we need to multiply by 36.

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types of fractures

The three types of fractions are:

real break

improper fraction

Mixed faction

A fraction can be classified in three ways: proper fraction, improper fraction, and mixed fraction.

Let’s discuss the three types of fractions with an example.

If Sufi has 3 cookies and wants to give Rachel an equal share, what share do they both get? We divide 3 by 2. It is written as a fraction \(\frac{3}{2}\).

In the example above where Sufi and Rachel share 3 cookies, the fraction \(\frac{3}{2}\) has 3 as the numerator and 2 as the denominator. When the numerator is greater than the denominator, the fraction is called an improper fraction. So an improper fraction represents a quantity greater than one.

We can show the percentage of cookies received by Sufi and Rachel as follows.

We can write this as 1 \(\frac{1}{2}\), which is a combination of an integer and a fraction.

This is called a mixed fraction. For example, an improper fraction can be expressed as a mixed fraction, where the quotient is the whole number, the remainder is the numerator, and the divisor is the denominator. A fraction where the numerator is less than the denominator is called a proper fraction, e.g. B. \(\frac{2}{3}\), \(\frac{5}{7}\), \(\frac{ 3}{5}\) are proper fractions. A fraction with numerator 1 is called a unit fraction.

True break:

Fractions whose numerator is smaller than the denominator are called proper fractions. (numerator < denominator) For example: \(\frac{2}{3}\), \(\frac{3}{4}\), \(\frac{4}{5}\), \(\frac{5}{6}\ ), \(\frac{6}{7}\), \(\frac{2}{9}\) \(\frac{5}{8}\), \(\frac{2}{5} \), etc are proper fractions. Two parts are shaded in the diagram above. The total number of equal parts is 3. Therefore the shaded part can be represented as a fraction as \(\frac{2}{3}\). The numerator (top number) is less than the denominator (bottom number). This type of fracture is called a true fracture. Similar, Three parts are shaded in the diagram above. The total number of equal parts is 4. Therefore the shaded part can be represented as a fraction as \(\frac{3}{4}\). The numerator (top number) is less than the denominator (bottom number). This type of fracture is called a true fracture. Note: The value of a proper fraction is always less than 1. improper fraction: Fractions where the numerator is greater than or equal to the denominator are called improper fractions. (numerator = denominator or, numerator > denominator)

Fractions like \(\frac{5}{4}\), \(\frac{17}{5}\), \(\frac{5}{2}\) etc. are not real fractions. These are improper fractions. The fraction \(\frac{7}{7}\) is an improper fraction.

The fractions \(\frac{5}{4}\), \(\frac{3}{2}\), \(\frac{8}{3}\), \(\frac{6}{5 }\), \(\frac{10}{3}\), \(\frac{13}{10}\), \(\frac{15}{4}\), \(\frac{9} {9}\), \(\frac{20}{13}\), \(\frac{12}{12}\), \(\frac{13}{11}\), \(\frac{ 14}{11}\), \(\frac{17}{17}\) are examples of improper fractions. The top number (numerator) is greater than the bottom number (denominator). Such fractions are called improper fractions.

Remarks:

(i) Any integer can be written as a fraction whose denominator is 1. For example 2 = \(\frac{2}{1}\), 25 = \(\frac{25}{1}\), 53 = \(\frac{53}{1}\) etc. So is every integer is an improper fraction.

(ii) The value of an improper fraction is always equal to or greater than 1.

Mixed faction:

A combination of a proper fraction and an integer is called a mixed fraction.

1\(\frac{1}{3}\), 2\(\frac{1}{3}\), 3\(\frac{2}{5}\), 4\(\frac{2} {5}\), 11\(\frac{1}{10}\), 9\(\frac{13}{15}\) and 12\(\frac{3}{5}\) are examples of this mixed faction.

Two \(\frac{1}{2}\), make a whole.

\(\frac{1}{2}\) \(\frac{1}{2}\) \(\frac{1}{2}\) + \(\frac{1}{2}\) = \(\frac{2}{2}\) = 1

What do you get if you add another \(\frac{1}{2}\) to a whole?

\(\frac{1}{2}\) + \(\frac{1}{2}\) + \(\frac{1}{2}\) = 1 + \(\frac{2}{2 }\) = 1\(\frac{1}{2}\)

Now you have three halfs or you can say you have whole and half or \(\frac{1}{2}\).

Numbers like 1\(\frac{1}{2}\) are mixed numbers.

In other words:

A fraction consisting of two parts: (i) a natural number and (ii) a proper fraction is called a mixed fraction, e.g. 3\(\frac{2}{5}\), 7\(\frac{ 3}{4}\), etc.

In 3\(\frac{2}{5}\), 3 is the integer part and \(\frac{2}{5}\) is the proper fraction.

In fact, 3\(\frac{2}{5}\) means 3 + \(\frac{2}{5}\).

Note: A mixed number is made up of a whole number and a fraction.

Property 1:

A mixed fraction can always be converted to an improper fraction.

Multiply the natural number by the denominator and add to the numerator. This new numerator over the denominator is the required fraction.

3\(\frac{1}{2}\) = \(\frac{3 × 2 + 1}{2}\) = \(\frac{6 + 1}{2}\) = \(\frac {7}{2}\) .

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Property 2:

An important faction can always be converted into a mixed faction.

Divide the numerator by the denominator to get the quotient and remainder. Then the quotient is the natural number part and the remainder above the denominator is the real fraction of the mixed fraction you are looking for.

Example: \(\frac{43}{6}\) can be converted to a mixed fraction as follows:

7

6 |43

– 42

1

If we divide 43 by 6, we get quotient = 7 and remainder = 1.

So \(\frac{43}{6}\) = 7 \(\frac{1}{6}\)

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Note: Proper fraction is between 0 and 1. Improper fraction is 1 or greater than 1. Mixed fraction is greater than 1.

1. Write \(\frac{37}{4}\) as a mixed fraction.

Solution:

So, quotient = 9, remainder = 1 and divisor = 4

Mixed fraction = quotient \(\frac{remainder}{divisor}\)

So \(\frac{37}{4}\) can be expressed as 9\(\frac{1}{4}\), where 9 is an integer and \(\frac{1}{4}\) a real break.

2. Classify the following as proper fractions, improper fractions, or unit fractions.

\(\frac{8}{12}\), \(\frac{10}{27}\), \(\frac{17}{12}\), \(\frac{2}{5}\ ), \(\frac{1}{13}\), \(\frac{5}{12}\), \(\frac{6}{15}\), \(\frac{1}{32} }\), \(\frac{31}{12}\), \(\frac{27}{4}\)

Proper fraction Improper fraction Unit fraction

Solution:

Proper fraction Improper fraction Unit fraction

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Facts about the farm (yd)

A yard (abbreviation: yd) is the name of a unit of length in a number of different systems, including English units, imperial units, and common United States units. Its size can vary from system to system. A yard is three feet or 36 inches. The yard is often used to express distances. A corresponding unit of area is the square yard. See all yard conversions here.

Facts about feet (ft)

A foot (plural: feet or feet;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or sometimes ′ – a dash) is a unit of length in a number of different systems, including English units, imperial units, and United States units. Their size can vary from plant to plant, but is about a quarter to a third of a meter. The foot most commonly used today is the international foot. There are 3 feet in a yard and 12 inches in a foot. See all foot conversions here.

General information about yards in feet

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1 yard equals 3 feet, which is the conversion factor from yards to feet.

unit of length

Yard System of units Imperial/US units Unit of length Symbol yd Conversions 1 yd to … … equals … imperial/US units 3 ft

36 in metric (SI) units 0.9144 m

(close up, top) installed in recesses near each end of the rod. Bronze Yard No. 11, the official standard of length for the United States between 1855 and 1892, when the Treasury Department officially adopted a metric standard. Bronze Yard No.11 was forged to be an exact replica of the British Imperial Standard Yard held by Parliament. Both are line standards: the yard was defined by the distance at 62°F between two fine lines drawn on gold plugs installed in recesses near each end of the pole.

Two folding rules used to measure “yard goods”.

The yard (symbol: yd)[3][4] is an English unit of length in both the British imperial and US standard measurement systems and is equal to 3 feet or 36 inches. Since 1959 it has been standardized by international agreements to be exactly 0.9144 meters. A distance of 1,760 yards equals 1 mile.

The US cadastral survey is a bit longer.

name [edit]

The term yard derives from Old English gerd, gyrd, etc., used for branches, staves, and measuring rods. It is first attested in the late 7th-century Laws of Ine of Wessex, where the “yard of land” mentioned is yardland, an Old English unit of tax assessment equal to 1⁄4 of a fur. [n 1] Around the same time the Lindisfarne Gospels account of the messengers of John the Baptist in Matthew[7] used it for a branch moved by the wind. In addition to yardland, both Old and Middle English used their forms of “yard” to denote the 15-foot (4.6 m) or 16.5-foot (5.0 m) survey lengths used to calculate acres , a distance now usually known as “rod”.

A unit of three English feet is attested in a statute of c. 1300 (see below), but there it is called the cubit (ulna, lit. “arm”), a separate and usually longer unit of about 45 inches (1,100 mm). The use of the word “yard” (Middle English: ȝerd or ȝerde) to describe this length is first attested in William Langland’s poem about Piers Plowman and his magistrates (see below).

The word “hof” is a homonym of “hof” in the sense of an enclosed property. This second meaning of “yard” has an etymology related to the word “garden” and has nothing to do with the unit of measure.

history [edit]

origin [edit]

The origin of the yardage is uncertain. Both the Romans and the Welsh used multiples of a shorter foot, but 2 + 1⁄2 Roman feet was a “step” (Latin: gradus) and 3 Welsh feet was a “step” (Welsh: cam). The Proto-Germanic cubit or arm’s length was reconstructed as *alinâ, which evolved into Old English ęln, Middle English elne, and modern ell of 1.14 m (1.25 yd). This has led some to deduce three feet yard from walking; others from the cubit or cubit; and still others from the arm standard of Henry I (see below). Based on the etymology of the other “yards”, some suggest it was originally derived from the circumference of a person’s waist, while others believe it came from a cubic measure. [citation needed] An official British report writes:

The standard was always taken either from some part of the human body, such as a foot, the length of the arm, the span of the hand, or from other natural objects, such as a stye or some other kind of grain. But the court was the original standard adopted by the early English rulers, and was to be founded on the breadth of the chest of the Saxon race. The yard lasted until the reign of Henry VII when the cubit was introduced, being a yard and a quarter, or 45 inches. The Elle was borrowed from the Paris cloth makers. Subsequently, however, Queen Elizabeth reintroduced the shipyard as an English standard.[12]

From the Elle to the Court [ edit ]

The earliest record of a prototype measure is Statute II Edgar Cap. 8 (AD 959 x 963), which survives in several manuscript variants. In it, Edgar the Peaceful instructed the Witenagemot at Andover that “the measure taken at Winchester” should be observed throughout his realm. (Some manuscripts read “in London and in Winchester.”) The statutes of William I similarly refer to and uphold the standard measurements of his predecessors without naming them.

William of Malmesbury’s Deeds of the Kings of England reports that during the reign of Henry I (1100 – 1135) “the measure of his arm was employed to correct the erroneous yardstick of merchants, and was prescribed throughout England”. The folk tale that length was limited by the king’s nose was added a few centuries later. CM. Watson dismisses William’s account as “childish”, but William was among the most conscientious and trustworthy of medieval historians. The French “king’s foot” is said to have descended from Charlemagne, and English kings later intervened to push for shorter units with the aim of increasing tax revenue.

The earliest surviving definition of this shorter entity appears in the Act on the Composition of Yards and Perches, one of the statutes of uncertain date [n 3] tentatively dating to the reign of Edward I or II c. is dated. 1300. Its wording varies in surviving accounts. One reads:[21]

It is prescribed that 3 dry and round grains of barley make an inch, 12 inches 1 foot, 3 feet 1 yard, 5.5 yards a stalk, and 40 stalks in length and 4 in width make an acre.

The Liber Horn compilation (1311) includes this law with slightly different wording, adding:

And it should be remembered that the cubit of iron of our lord the king was 3 feet and no more, and a foot should contain 12 inches, according to the proper measure of that cubit measured, that is, the 36th part of that cubit, properly measured, 1 inch is neither more nor less, and 5 yards and a half make a pole which is 16 feet and a half measured by the above yards of our lord the king.

In some early books this statute was appended to another statute of unspecified date entitled Statute for the Measuring of Land. The law was only repealed with the Weights and Measures Act of 1824.[24]

Yards and inches[ edit ]

In a law of 1439 (18. Henry VI. Ch. 16.) the sale of cloth by meter and handful was abolished and meter and inch were introduced.[25]

There shall be but one measure of cloth throughout the kingdom per yard and inch, and not by yard and handful, according to the London measure.

According to Connor, cloth merchants had previously sold cloth by the yard and handful to avoid heavy taxes on cloth (the extra handful was essentially a black market transaction). Enforcement efforts resulted in fabric merchants converting to Yard and Inch, after which the government gave up and made Yard and Inch official. In 1552 yard and inch for cloth measurement were again sanctioned by law (5 & 6 Edward VI Cap. 6. An Act for the True Making of Woolen Cloth.)[27]

XIV. And that all broad cloths and garments, called Taunton clothes, Bridgwaters, and other clothes, to be made after the said festival in Taunton, Bridgwater, or other places of the like kind, be between twelve and thirteen yards in length on the water shall have yards and inches as a rule, and in breadth seven quarters of a yard: (2) And every narrow cloth made after the said festival in the said cities, or elsewhere of a like kind, the water shall be between three and twenty and twenty-five yards, yards and inches as aforesaid, and one yard in breadth of equal measure; (3) and each of these cloths, both broad and narrow, well sheared, thickened, ground, and thoroughly dried, shall weigh xxxiv. left the piece at least. XV. And that all garments with the names Check-Kersie and Straits to be made after said festival must be between seventeen and eighteen yards wet, with the inches as above mentioned, and in width at least a yard by the water; and well sheared, thickened, ground and completely dried, shall weigh xxiv. left the piece at least.

Yard and inches for cloth measurement were also sanctioned again in the legislation of 1557–1558 (4 & 5 Philip and Mary Cap. 5. An act touching the making of woolen clothes. par. IX.)[28]

IX. Article that any common kersie mentioned in the law mentioned shall contain in length in the water between xvi. and XVIII. yards, yards and inches; and when well washed, thickened, ground, prepared, and thoroughly dried, the piece shall weigh at least nineteen pounds: …

It is not until 1593 that the same principle is mentioned again (35 Elizabeth. Cap. 10. An act of reformation of various abuses in dress, called Devonshire kerjies [sic] or dozens, according to a proclamation of the 34th year of the reign of our sovereign lady, the present Queen, Section III.)[29]

(2) and each one of the same Devonshire kersies, or dozens, that is raw and coming off the loom (without drawing, stretching, stretching, or other devices to increase the length), must contain in length between fifteen and sixteen yards according to the measure of yards and inches according to the rule, …

Physical standards[ edit ]

One of the oldest existing yard rods is the cloth yard of the Worshipful Company of Merchant Taylors. It consists of a hexagonal iron rod, 16 mm (5⁄8 in) in diameter and 0.25 mm (1⁄100 in) long, encased in a silver rod marked 1445. In the early 15th century, the Merchant Taylors Company were authorized to “perform searches” at the opening of the annual St Bartholomew’s Day Cloth Fair. In the mid-eighteenth century, Graham [who?] compared the Royal Society’s Standard Court to other existing standards. These were a ‘long disused’ standard made in 1490 during the reign of Henry VII [33] and a brass court and owl from 1588 in the time of Queen Elizabeth which were still in use at the time and were kept in the Treasury ;[34] a brass yard and a brassell at the Guildhall; and a brass yard donated by the Treasury to the Clock-Makers’ Company in 1671.[35] The treasury was accepted as “true”; The deviation was found to be +1⁄20 to -1⁄15 of an inch and an additional division for the Treasury was made to the Royal Society standard. In 1758 the legislature required the building of a standard yard, made from the Royal Society standard and deposited with the clerk of the House of Commons. it was divided into feet, one of the feet into inches, and one of the inches into tenths.[35] A copy of this, but with the cheeks upright between which other measuring rods could be placed, was made for the Treasury for commercial purposes.[35][36]

Britain in the 19th Century[edit]

Following Royal Society research by John Playfair, Hyde Wollaston and John Warner in 1814, a Parliamentary Committee proposed defining the standard yard based on the length of a seconds pendulum. This idea was considered but not approved.[37] The Weights and Measures Act of 1824 (5° George IV. Cap. 74.) An Act Establishing and Establishing the Uniformity of Weights and Measures states:[38]

From and after the first day of May eighteen hundred and twenty-five the straight line or distance between the centers of the two points in the gold studs of the straight brass rod now in the care of the clerk of the House of Commons the words and numbers ‘Standard Yard 1760’ are engraved and are hereby declared the original and true standard of that measure of length, or linear extension called the yard; and that the same straight line or distance between the centers of the two points in the gold studs in the brass rod, the brass having a temperature of sixty-two degrees Fahrenheit, shall be, and is hereby designated, Imperial Standard Yard and is hereby referred to as the declares the unit or single standard extent measure from or by which all other extent measures, whether linear, superficial or solid, must be derived, calculated and determined; and that all measurements of length must be taken in fractions or multiples or definite proportions of said standard yards; and that a third of said standard yard shall be a foot, and the twelfth part of that foot shall be an inch; and that the pole or pole shall be five such yards and a half in length, the furlong two hundred and twenty such yards, and the mile one thousand seven hundred and sixty such yards.

In 1834 the primary imperial court standard was partially destroyed in a fire known as the Burning of Parliament. In 1838 a commission [n 5] was formed to reconstruct the lost standards, including the Troy pound, which was also destroyed. In 1845 a new shipyard standard was issued, based on two previously existing standards known as A1 and A2, both of which had been prepared for the Ordnance Survey, and R.S. 46, the courtyard of the Royal Astronomical Society. All three had been checked against Imperial standards prior to the fire.

The new standard was made from Baily’s #4 metal, consisting of 16 parts copper, 2 + 1⁄2 parts tin, and 1 part zinc. It was 38 inches long and 1 inch square. The Weights and Measures Act of 1855 gave official recognition to the new standards. Forty yard standards were built between 1845 and 1855, one of which was chosen as the new imperial standard. Four others, known as Parliamentary Copies, were distributed to the Royal Mint, the Royal Society of London, the Royal Observatory at Greenwich and the New Palace at Westminster, commonly called the Houses of Parliament.[44] The other 35-yard standards were distributed to the cities of London, Edinburgh, and Dublin, as well as the United States and other countries (although only the first five had official status). The Imperial standard preserved by the United States is known as “Bronze Yard No. 11”.[46]

The Weights and Measures Act of 1878 confirmed the status of the existing Yard Standard, mandated regular comparisons between the various Yard Standards, and authorized the construction of an additional Parliamentary Copy (made in 1879 and known as Parliamentary Copy VI).

Definition of yard in relation to the meter[edit]

Subsequent measurements revealed that the Yard Standard and its copies shrank at a rate of one part per million every twenty years due to the gradual release of stresses encountered during the manufacturing process. The international prototype counter, on the other hand, was comparatively stable. An 1895 measurement put the length of the meter at 39.370113 inches relative to the imperial standard yard. The Weights and Measures (Metric) Act 1897[50] in conjunction with Order in Council 411 (1898) made this relationship official. After 1898, the de facto legal definition of the yard was accepted as 36⁄39.370113 of a meter.

The yard (known as the “international yard” in the United States) was set by law at exactly 0.9144 meters in 1959 under an agreement between Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, the United Kingdom and the United States. 51] In Britain, the provisions of the treaty were ratified by the Weights and Measures Act 1963. The 1855 Imperial Standard Yard was renamed the United Kingdom Primary Standard Yard and retained its official status as a national prototype yard]

Current usage[edit]

On UK road signs, shorter distances (e.g. picnic area 150 yards ahead) are given in yards, longer distances in miles

The yard is used as the standard unit for measuring field length in American, Canadian, and association football, in dimensions of cricket fields, and in golf fairway measurements in some countries.

There are corresponding units of area and volume, square yards and cubic yards respectively. These are sometimes referred to simply as “yards” where no ambiguity can be accepted, for example an American or Canadian concrete mixer may be marked “9 yards” or “1.5 yards” capacity, obviously referring to cubic yards.

Yards are also used and are the legal requirement for traffic signs for shorter distances in the United Kingdom and are also commonly found in conversation between Britons, similar to the United States for distances.

Textiles and fat quarters[edit]

The yard, divided into eighths, is used for purchasing cloth in the United States and the United Kingdom [59] [n 6] and was previously used elsewhere. In the United States, the term “fat quarter” is used for a piece of fabric half a yard long cut from a roll and then again cut across the width so that it is only half the width of the roll, i.e equal area as a quarter yard piece cut from the full width of the roll; these pieces are popular for patchwork and quilting.[61] The term “fat eighth” is also used for a quarter yard piece of half the roll width, the same area as an eighth cut from the roll.

Equivalences [ edit ]

For the purposes of material measurement, the early courtyard was divided into two, four, eight, and sixteen parts according to the binary method.[63] The two most common divisions were the fourth and the sixteenth. The quarter yard (9 inches) was referred to as a “quarter” without further qualification, while the sixteenth yard (2.25 inches) was referred to as a nail. The eighth yard (4.5 in) was sometimes referred to as the finger,[65] but was more commonly referred to simply as the eighth yard, while the half yard (18 in) was referred to as the “half yard”. 66]

Other units refer to the yard but are not specific to cloth measurement: two yards is a fathom, a quarter yard (when not referring to cloth) is a span.

Conversions [ edit ]

1250 (international) yards = 1143 meters 1 (international) yard = 0.9144 meters (exact)[70] 1 (international) legal mile = 8 international furlongs = 80 international chains = 1760 (international) yards

US shipyard before 1959 – defined 1869, implemented 1893 [71]

For surveying purposes, certain pre-1959 units, usually preceded by the word “survey”, have been retained, including survey inch, survey foot, and survey mile, also known as the statute mile. The rod and furlong only exist in their pre-1959 form and are therefore not introduced with the word “survey”. However, it is not clear whether there actually is a “survey yard”.[72] If this were the case, its hypothetical values ​​would be as follows: 3937 survey yards = 3600 meters[71] 1 survey yard ≈ 0.91440183 meters[71] 1 survey mile = 8 stadia = 80 chains = 1760 survey yards

Comparison of international shipyards and surveying yards

500,000 (international) yards = 499,999 survey yards = 457,200 meters 1 (international) yard = 0.999,998 survey yards (exact)[71] 1 (international) mile = 0.999,998 survey miles (exact)

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Notes [edit]

^ The later Latin gloss virgata terre describes them as “branched”. ^ Middle English: Thanne drowe I me amonges draperes my donet to learn / To drawe þe lyser Alonge [ ] þe lenger it semed / Amonge þe riche rayes I rendred a lessoun / To broche hem with a bat-nedle and flechte hem togyderes / And put hem in a press · and pyned hem þerinne / Tyl ten ȝerdes or twelue · rang threttene translation: “Then I lingered among drapers · my grammar to learn; / To draw the translation: “Then I lingered under cloth makers · to learn my grammar; /To pull along the selvage · The longer it seemed; / Among the rich cloths · taught / to pierce them with a packing needle · and braid them together / to put them in a press · and pin them therein / until ten yards or twelve · to thirteen rang. ^ Although not originally statutes, over time the statutes of uncertain date were eventually accepted as such. ^[40] Ref.,[41] and Ref.[42] The following references are useful for identifying the authors of the preceding reference: Ref.,Ref.,and Ref. ^ [39] Whose report is referenced in Ref. ^ [60] In the UK, fabric may be sold by the meter if the appropriate metric measurement is also stated. Big stores sell yard goods.

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yards on foot

Here is the conversion from yards to feet. Yard and feet are used to measure length. Both units are used in the imperial and US standard system of measurement. A yard equals three feet.

1 yard = 3 feet

In this article, we will learn yards to feet conversion and square yards to square feet conversion with full explanation.

Definition of yards and feet

Yard Definition: A yard is a unit of length. The symbol of the court is “yd”. It equals 3 feet or 36 inches. Converted to meters, 1 yard corresponds to 0.9144 meters. This unit is used in both imperial and US measurement systems. The basic application of yards is in field length measurements like a sports field.

Foot Definition: A foot is also a unit of measure for length. The symbol of the foot is “ft”. A foot equals 12 inches and ⅓ yard. One foot is also equal to 0.3048 meters. To convert feet to meters, we need to divide the given value by 3.281. The foot is generally used to measure altitude or altitude in aviation and altitude. Human height is also measured in feet and inches. For example, the average height of a man is 5 feet 8 inches.

See also: How to convert CM to feet

How do I convert yards to feet?

To convert yards to feet, we need to multiply the given value by 3.

Since,

1 yard = 3 feet

1 foot = 0.3333 m

For example, convert 10 yards to feet.

10 meters = 10 x 3 feet = 30 feet

Learn more: Unit conversions

Yards to feet conversion table

The yards to feet conversion table is below for some of the most commonly used values. For a quick calculation, review the yards to feet conversion chart below.

Yards Feet 0 yd 0.00 ft 1 yd 3.00 ft 2 yd 6.00 ft 3 yd 9.00 ft 4 yd 12.00 ft 5 yd 15.00 ft 6 yd 18.00 ft 7 yd 21.00 ft 8 yd 24.00 ft 9 yd 27.00 ft 10 yd 30.00 ft 11 yd 33.00 ft 9 yd 23.00 ft 12 yd 36.00 ft 13 yd 39.00 ft 14 yd 42.00 ft 15 yd 45.00 ft 16 yd 48.00 ft 17 yd 51.00 ft 18 yd 54.00 ft 19 yd 57.00 ft 20 yd 60.00 ft 30 yd 90.00 ft 50 yd 150.00 ft 100 yd 300 ft 1000 yd 1000 yd 50.00 ft 100 yd 300 ft 1000 yd 1000 yd 50 yd 150.00 ft 100 yd 300 ft 1000 yd 1000 yd 3000 ft

square yards to square feet

As we know,

1 yard = 3 feet

Now if we square both sides, we get

1 square meter = 9 square meters

Square yards to square feet conversion table

The square yards to square feet conversion chart is given below:

Square meters Square feet 0 yd² 0.00 ft² 1 yd² 9.00 ft² 2 yd² 18.00 ft² 3 yd² 27.00 ft² 4 yd² 36.00 ft² 5 yd² 45.00 ft² 6 yd² 54.00 ft² 7 yd² 63.00 ft² 8 yd² 72.00 ft² 9 yd² 8°

Yards to Feet Resolved Issues

Example 1:

Convert 4 yards to feet.

Solution:

Since 1 yard equals 3 feet. Therefore, multiply 4 yards by 3 to get the exact value of length in feet.

Consequently,

4 meters = 4 x 3 = 12 feet

Example 2:

Convert 0.01 yards to feet.

Solution:

Since 1 yard equals 3 feet. Therefore, multiply 0.01 yards by 3 to get the exact value of the length in feet.

Consequently,

0.01 yards = 0.01 x 3 = 0.03 feet

Example 3:

How many square meters is 72 square meters?

Solution:

1 square meter = 9 square meters

1 square foot = 1/9 square yard

72 square feet = 1/9 x 72 square yards

= 8 square meters