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QuestionConvert the measurement.
55 yd == ______ inches
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STEP 1

What is this asking? We need to figure out how many inches are in 5 yards. Watch out! Don't mix up feet and yards!
There are **3** feet in a yard, and **12** inches in a foot.

STEP 2

1. Convert yards to feet
2. Convert feet to inches

STEP 3

We're starting with **5 yards**.
Since there are **3 feet** in every yard, we'll multiply our yards by 3 to find the equivalent number of feet.
Think of it like this: each of those 5 yards is made up of 3 feet.
It's like having 5 groups of 3 feet each!

STEP 4

So, we **multiply**: 5 yd⋅3ftyd=15 ft5 \text{ yd} \cdot 3 \frac{\text{ft}}{\text{yd}} = 15 \text{ ft}.
Awesome! We now know that **5 yards** is the same as **15 feet**.

STEP 5

Now, we'll convert our **15 feet** to inches.
We know there are **12 inches** in every foot.
So, we'll multiply our **15 feet** by 12.
Imagine each of those 15 feet being made up of 12 little inches!

STEP 6

Let's **multiply**: 15 ft⋅12inft=180 in15 \text{ ft} \cdot 12 \frac{\text{in}}{\text{ft}} = 180 \text{ in}.
Fantastic! **15 feet** is equal to **180 inches**.

STEP 7

So, 55 yd == 180180 inches.
We crushed it!

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