2007-01-11 14:05:36 · 13 answers · asked by David G 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
Divide 1/2 by the number of inches in a yard (=36). You get 1/72 which is how much of a yard that fraction equals.
2007-01-11 14:08:14 · answer #1 · answered by Rich Z 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you mean how many 1/2 inches in a yard there are 72 (1/2 inches) in a yard. There are 36 inches in a yard.
2007-01-11 22:09:35 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
a Yard is 36 inches 1/2 " would be 1/72" of a yard
2007-01-11 22:09:26 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
1/2 inch= 1/24 feet=1/72 yards.
2007-01-11 22:10:21 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
1 yard is 3 feet
1 foot is 12 inches, therefore 1 yard is 36 inches
1 inch is 1/36 of a yard.
1/2 inch is half a whole inch, so 1/2x1/36=1/72
1/2 inch is 1/72 yard
2007-01-11 22:10:07 · answer #5 · answered by Pius Thicknesse 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
12 inches = 1 foot
3 feet = 1 yard
So 1 yard = 3*12 = 36 inches.
Thus 1 inch = 1/36 yards.
1/2 inch = (1/2) * (1/36) = 1/72 yards.
2007-01-11 22:08:37 · answer #6 · answered by Scarlet Manuka 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is 1/72 of a yard. A yard is 36 inches. or 72 half inches.
so 1/2 inch would be 1/72 of a yard.
2007-01-11 22:10:16 · answer #7 · answered by norma jean 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1/72
2007-01-11 22:09:40 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
1 yd = 36 ", so .5"/36" = 0.01389 yds.
2007-01-11 22:11:55 · answer #9 · answered by flyfisher_20750 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1 yard is 91 cm or 910mm. 1/2 inch is 12.5 mm.
1/2 inch is 0.137 yards
2007-01-11 22:15:47 · answer #10 · answered by mornington observer 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋