A rectangular porch has an area of 73 2/3 yd^2 and a width of 6 1/2 yd
what is the area of the porch in square feet?
can anyone explain step by step please :)

Question

A rectangular porch has an area of 73 2/3 yd^2 and a width of 6 1/2 yd
what is the area of the porch in square feet? 
can anyone explain step by step please :)

misty1212 · Answer

HI!!

misty1212 · Answer

one square yard is 9 square feet

misty1212 · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

im gonna step back and let @misty1212  have this one :)

anonymous · Answer

hi there :) and to find the area in this one I need to divide it first?

misty1212 · Answer

well i did it wrong lol
should be MULTIPLY 
$$72\tfrac{2}{3}\times 9$$

misty1212 · Answer

i get $654$ with a calculator

misty1212 · Answer

no the part about the length is unimportant

misty1212 · Answer

you are told what the area is, the length doesn't have anything to do with it

anonymous · Answer

so for area I multiply but what if they ask later on for the length and perimeter? I forgot completely how to solve those problems