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3.1 Ratios, Rates, and Proportional Relationships - Unit conversions
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How many yards are equivalent to 612 inches? 1 yard=36 inches

A.

0.059

B.

17

C.

576

D.

22,032

How many yards are equivalent to 612 inches? 1  yard = 36   inches

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Answer explanation

Choice B is correct. It’s given that 1 yard=36 inches. Therefore, 612 inches is equivalent to 612 inches1 yard36 inches, which can be rewritten as 612 yards36, or 17 yards.

Choice A is incorrect. This is the number of yards that are equivalent to 2.124 inches.

Choice C is incorrect. This is the number of yards that are equivalent to 20,736 inches.

Choice D is incorrect. This is the number of yards that are equivalent to 793,152 inches.