What's the ratio of 12 ft over 3 yd?

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HIX Tutor · Accepted Answer

undefined To find the ratio of 12 feet to 3 yards, follow these steps:

1. **Convert yards to feet.**  
   - 1 yard = 3 feet.  
   - So, 3 yards = 3 × 3 = 9 feet.

2. **Now you have:**
   - 12 feet and 9 feet.

3. **Write the ratio:**  
   - The ratio is 12 feet to 9 feet.

4. **Simplify the ratio:**  
   - Divide both numbers by 3.  
   - 12 ÷ 3 = 4  
   - 9 ÷ 3 = 3

5. **Final ratio:**  
   - The ratio of 12 feet to 3 yards is **4:3**.

Kennedy Adams · Answer

The answer is #4:3# To get to this you can either convert both values to yards or to feet: #12# ft #= 4 xx 3# ft #= 4# yd So in yards we have #4# yd : #3# yd #= 4:3#  #3# yd #= 3 xx 3# ft #= 9# ft So in feet we have #12# ft : #9# ft  #= 12:9 = 4:3#

Eva Abramson · Answer

undefined To find the ratio of 12 feet to 3 yards, we need to convert either feet to yards or yards to feet to have the same units. Since 1 yard is equal to 3 feet, we can convert 3 yards to feet by multiplying it by 3, resulting in 9 feet. So, the ratio of 12 feet to 3 yards is 12:9, which simplifies to 4:3.