Question

a text font fits 12 characters per inch, using the same font, how many characters can be expected per yard of text? there are 12 inches in a foot . and 3 in a yard

Answer 1

Explanation:

432 characters can be expected to fit per yard of text. The following solution can be used:

Let x be the number of characters to be used in a yard

12 characters / in = x/ 36 in

(12 characters * 36 in) / in = x

x = 432 characters