document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=610953>Question 610953</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> My daughter had this problem in her homework last night.  My husband and I both believe the correct answer should be 1; however, the teacher counted it wrong and said the correct answer was 36 in/yd.  I still believe that would be 1 if it were totally simplified, but I could very well be wrong.  Please help settle my mind on this one:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3ft/1yd x 12in/1ft\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #384684 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=384684\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> this is an exercise in units conversion, the units \"cancel\" just like a variable\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283+ft+%2F+1+yd%29+%2A+%2812+in+%2F+ft%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283+ft+%2F+1+yd%29+%2A+%2812+in+%2F+ft%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=36+in+%2F+yd ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"36+in+%2F+yd\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "given that there are 3 feet in a yard and 12 inches in a foot, how many inches in a yard?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if you believe the answer should be one, I would be curious as to the technique and (especially) the units...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "with further thought ___ you got one because 36 in IS a yd, so the numerator and denominator cancel<BR>\n" );
document.write( "___ this serves as a check on the conversion\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "what was the actual homework question? </SPAN>\n" );
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