Question

A text font fits 12 characters per inch. Using the same font, how many characters can be expected per yard of text? 36 characters 144 characters 360 characters 432 characters

Answer 1

1 yard = 36 inches

Find the number of character that can fit in 1 yard:

1 inch = 12 characters

36 inches = 12 x 36

36 inches = 423

1 yard = 423 characters

Answer: 432 characters can fit in 1 yard of text.

Answer 2

Given :

per inch = 12 characters

Finding inches -

1 yard = 36 inches .

if per inch = 12 characters

36 inches = ? characters

= 36 x 12 = 432.

= 432 characters.


Hence : 1 yard = 432 Characters can be expected.


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