Convert as indicated.
-The meeting hall in the student union has 7200 square feet of floor space. Convert this to square yards.
A) $21,600 \mathrm { sq } y d$
B) $800 \mathrm { sq } \mathrm { yd }$
C) 64,800 sq yd
D) $2400 \mathrm { sq } \mathrm { yd }$

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To convert square feet to square yards, divide the area in square feet by 9 (since 1 square yard = 9 square feet). Thus, $7200 \div 9 = 800$ square yards.

Convert as Indicated 21,600sqyd21,600 \mathrm { sq } y d21,600sqyd B) 800sqyd800 \mathrm { sq } \mathrm { yd }800sqyd

Convert as Indicated $21,600 \mathrm { sq } y d$ B) $800 \mathrm { sq } \mathrm { yd }$