1 square yard = 9 square feet
Nine square feet to the square yard. Carpet and turf are quoted per square yard in the US and per square metre elsewhere, so flooring quotes rarely compare directly.
Formula ft² = yd² × 9
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| Square yard | Square foot |
|---|---|
| 1 yd² | 9 ft² |
| 2 yd² | 18 ft² |
| 3 yd² | 27 ft² |
| 4 yd² | 36 ft² |
| 5 yd² | 45 ft² |
| 10 yd² | 90 ft² |
| 15 yd² | 135 ft² |
| 20 yd² | 180 ft² |
| 25 yd² | 225 ft² |
| 50 yd² | 450 ft² |
| 100 yd² | 900 ft² |
| 500 yd² | 4500 ft² |
| 1000 yd² | 9000 ft² |
| Square foot | Square yard |
|---|---|
| 1 ft² | 0.111111 yd² |
| 2 ft² | 0.222222 yd² |
| 3 ft² | 0.333333 yd² |
| 4 ft² | 0.444444 yd² |
| 5 ft² | 0.555556 yd² |
| 10 ft² | 1.111111 yd² |
| 15 ft² | 1.666667 yd² |
| 20 ft² | 2.222222 yd² |
| 25 ft² | 2.777778 yd² |
| 50 ft² | 5.555556 yd² |
| 100 ft² | 11.111111 yd² |
| 500 ft² | 55.555556 yd² |
| 1000 ft² | 111.111111 yd² |
| Situation | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| One square yard | 1 yd² | 9 ft² |
| Rug | 6 yd² | 54 ft² |
| Small room | 12 yd² | 108 ft² |
| Living room | 25 yd² | 225 ft² |
| Large room | 40 yd² | 360 ft² |
| Whole floor | 100 yd² | 900 ft² |
Multiply by 9, because a square yard is 3 ft by 3 ft.
Carpet and turf are often priced per square yard in the US. A 12 ft by 15 ft room is 180 ft², or 20 yd².
Area scales with the square, so one square yard is 9 square feet, not 3. Also check whether a quote is per square yard or per linear yard of a roll.
A yard is exactly 3 feet, so a square yard is 9 ft² or 0.83612736 m².
One square yard is 9 ft² (3 × 3). Carpet is often sold by the square yard, so 20 yd² is 180 ft².
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