How much longer is 16 yards than 16 feet (1 yard=3 feet)

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anonymous · Answer

to solve this problem you need to change the units of yards to feet so that you can properly compare the two values

anonymous · Answer

so if I have 16 yards of rope, how many feet of rope is that?

anonymous · Answer

I still dont get it, I'm sorry.

phi · Answer

if you have 1 yard how many feet do you have?

anonymous · Answer

3 feet?

phi · Answer

yes. 1 yard=3 feet

if you have 2 yards, how many feet do you have?

anonymous · Answer

6 feet.

phi · Answer

yes.  and 3 yards is how many feet?

anonymous · Answer

9 feet!

phi · Answer

How are you figuring it out? 
How do you know 
1 yd= 3 ft
2 yd = 6 ft
3 yd = 9 ft

doesn't it look like if you multiply the number of yards by 3, you get the number of feet?

anonymous · Answer

yes, I see that and if I muliply 16 by 3 I get 48 feet. But when i look at the answer to the problem I am doing it syas that the correct answer is 32 feet. So im a liitle confused.

phi · Answer

16 by 3 I get 48 feet.

Yes.  that is good.  16 yards is 48 feet

The question asks
How much longer is 16 yards than 16 feet
we can change that to
How much longer is 48 feet than 16 feet?

phi · Answer

If the question were
How much longer is 2 feet than 1 foot,  you could figure it out:  2-1= 1 foot longer

anonymous · Answer

Okay, I'm totally confused now!

phi · Answer

If you walked 16 feet, and your friend walked 48 feet,  then your friend walked further than you.  How much further?  I would subtract to find out.

anonymous · Answer

Oh my gosh! I get it, 48-16=32!

anonymous · Answer

Thank you:)