SOLUTION: perform the indicated arithmetic operation. Express the answer in the same unit as the units used in the questions. 3yd2ft4in divided by 2

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Question 234686: perform the indicated arithmetic operation. Express the answer in the same unit as the units used in the questions.
3yd2ft4in divided by 2
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
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3yd 2ft 4in divided by 2
Convert everything to inches then divide by 2
%28%283%2A36%29%2B%282%2A12%29%2B4%29%2F2 = 68 inches
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68 - 36 = 32 inches: 1 yd
32 - 24 = 8 inches: 2 ft
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1 yd, 2 ft, 8 inches
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Check: 36 + 24 + 8 = 68