2006-12-28 08:45:36 · 8 answers · asked by STORMY K 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
For survey purposes:
1 acre = 4 839.980 619 872 square yard [survey]
For math purposes:
1 acre = 4 840 square yard
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2006-12-28 08:56:15 · answer #1 · answered by flywho 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are 640 acres in a square mile. There are 1760^2=3097600 square yardsin a square mile so there are
3097600yd^2/mi^2/640 acres/mi^2=4840 yd^2/acre
2006-12-28 11:06:32 · answer #2 · answered by yupchagee 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1 acre * (1mi^2 / 640 acres) * (1760 yards / mile) ^2
= 4840 sq-yards / acre
(NOTE: 1 football field apprx 1 acre and
1 football field = 100 x 50 yards = 5000 sq-yards ...
pretty close "rule-of-thumb" approximation)
2006-12-28 08:47:34 · answer #3 · answered by atheistforthebirthofjesus 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
4,840 square yards in an acre
2006-12-28 08:54:53 · answer #4 · answered by ajbaughman2001 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
4,840 square yards in an acre
2006-12-28 08:48:23 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
4840
2006-12-28 10:23:09 · answer #6 · answered by rosie recipe 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
4840
2006-12-28 08:49:10 · answer #7 · answered by Tim P. 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a lot!
2006-12-28 08:53:25 · answer #8 · answered by evilstranger90 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋