Question

How many inches in $\dfrac{1}{4}$ yard ?

Answer 1

Hint: The conversion factor used in inches to yards is $36$ and they are lengths units of measurement used in daily life practices. If you want to find the number of inches in a yard, you will multiply the value by $36$.

Complete step by step solution:
We know the conversion factor of yards to inches is
$1$ yard $ = 36$ inches
To find how many inches in $\dfrac{1}{4}$ yard we can multiply each side of the equation by $\dfrac{1}{4}$ giving
$\dfrac{1}{4} \times 1$ yards =$\dfrac{1}{4} \times 36$ inches
 $\dfrac{1}{4}$ yards=$9$ inches
Therefore, there are $9$ inches in $\dfrac{1}{4}$ yard

Note: yard: The yard is commonly used in field-length measurement for certain sports such as American and Canadian football, and association football (soccer). The yard is also used in cricket pitch dimensions, and sometimes in golf fairway measurements. In the United Kingdom (UK) as well as the United States, the yard is frequently used when referring to distance. In the UK, it is also a legal requirement that road signs indicating shorter distances are displayed in yards.
Inch: The inch is mostly used in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. It is also sometimes used in Japan (as well as other countries) in relation to electronic parts, like the size of display screens.