How many inches are in one yard?
Answer36
A yard is 3 feet and each foot is 12 inches, making 36 inches.
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The basics
What is a 'yard sale'?
AnswerA sale of used household items held outside a home
At a yard sale, people sell unwanted belongings from their yard or driveway.
Going deeper
Since 1959, one international yard has been defined as exactly how many metres?
Answer0.9144
The 1959 international agreement fixed the yard at exactly 0.9144 metres.
How many yards are in one mile?
Answer1,760
A statute mile is 1,760 yards, or 5,280 feet.
Which common lawn plant adds nitrogen to soil with the help of root bacteria?
AnswerClover
Clover is a legume whose root nodules hold nitrogen-fixing bacteria.
Besides a measuring stick, what does 'yardstick' mean?
AnswerA standard used to judge or compare things
We call a benchmark a yardstick, after the traditional one-yard measuring rod.
Expert level
A cricket pitch is 22 yards long, which equals which old surveying unit?
AnswerOne chain
A chain is 22 yards (66 feet), exactly the length of a cricket pitch.
How many square feet are in one square yard?
Answer9
A square yard is 3 feet by 3 feet, which is 9 square feet.
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