How do you use a unit multiplier to convert 1230 yards to feet?

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Meave60
Jan 20, 2017

#"1230 yd"##=##"3690 ft"#

Explanation:

Identify the relationship between yards (yd) and feet (ft).

#"3 ft = 1 yd"#

There are two unit multipliers, also called conversion factors that equal #1#.

#"3 ft"/"1 yd"##=##"1 yd"/"3 ft"##=##1#

Because these unit multipliers both equal #1#, we can use one of them to convert from one unit to another. Multiply the given dimension in the question by the unit multiplier with the desired unit in the numerator.

#1230cancel"yd"xx(3color(white)(.)"ft")/(1cancel"yd")="3690 ft"#

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