Question

Zoe is taking the measurements of her lawn. Her lawn is 64.15 feet long and 22.70 meters wide. One foot is equivalent to 0.3048 meters. Which dimension of Zoe’s lawn is longer, and how many yards longer is it?
a.
The length of the lawn is 3.15 yards longer than the width.
b.
The length of the lawn is 6.52 yards longer than the width.
c.
The width of the lawn is 3.44 yards longer than the length.
d.
The width of the lawn is 10.33 yards longer than the length.

Answer 1

First convert the length to meters: 64.15 ft × 0.3048 m/ft = 19.55292 m.
Compare to the width 22.70 m: the width is longer by 22.70 − 19.55292 = 3.14708 m.
Convert that difference to yards: 3.14708 m ÷ 0.9144 m/yd ≈ 3.44 yd.

Answer: c. The width of the lawn is 3.44 yards longer than the length.