5 1/3yd = how many feet

Mathematics · Middle School · Tue Nov 03 2020

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Given:

5 ⅓ yard

Determine its measurement in feet.

Solution:

In order to make the conversion easier, we will change ⅓ into decimal and add it to 5.

⅓ = 0.333

= 5 + 0.333

= 5.333 yards

1 yard = 3 feet

Since 1 yard is equal to 3 foot, we multiply 3 by 5.333

= ( 5.333 yards) (3 feet/ 1 yard)

The unit yard cancels

= 15.999 or 16 feet

Final answer: 5 ⅓ yard is equivalent to 16 feet.