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Lido has given the answer to the inch equivalent of 57% of one yard, or 36".
738.72 sq. in. is 57% of one square yard. Or 5.13 sq. ft.
This question is a bit nebulous without the width of the cloth being stated.
Jay
The width of the fabric is 54" wide
(54")(1'/12")=4.5'
(3')(3')=9 sq. ft.
(9 sq. ft.)(4.5')=2 feet
My father taught me to always put the units on the numbers invoked in calculations. I don't, of course, always do this.
