Question

what are the steps of a finding the area of a garden that is 3 yards by 4 feet please help!!!

Answer 1

Area is found by the formula A=b*h
b= base
h=height
A=area

Answer 2

remember that you must have similar units (1yd = 3 ft)

Answer 3

would that be all ?

Answer 4

Yes, it's a relatively straightforward problem. Convert the units and use the formula

Answer 5

yes.... finding area is finding the number of squares that fit in a region....

Answer 6

i dont really know how to convert the units

Answer 7

I'll show you an example.
Coverting inches to feet. 12in = ft, convert 36 inches to feet
\[36in\frac{1ft}{12in}\frac{36in*1ft}{12in}=3*1ft=3ft\]
Notice how the inchest cancel each other out in the conversion.

Answer 8

Do the same from yard to feet, 1yd = 3ft

Answer 9

so i would convert 3 yards to feet

Answer 10

yes to get the same units as the 4ft

Answer 11

i kind of understand it

Answer 12

work it out and i'll walk you through it