A construction company ordered 75 wood beams for a new project. Each beam was 24.3 feet long. What was the total length of all the beams put together? Write your answer in yards.

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Conversion facts:
- 12 inches = 1 foot
- 3 feet = 1 yard
- 36 inches = 1 yard
- 5280 feet = 1 mile
- 1760 yards = 1 mile



Answer :

Let's go through the problem step-by-step to find the total length of all the wood beams in yards.

1. Determine the total length in feet:
Each beam is [tex]\(24.3\)[/tex] feet long. There are [tex]\(75\)[/tex] beams. To find the total length of all beams combined, we multiply the length of one beam by the number of beams:
[tex]\[ \text{Total length in feet} = 75 \times 24.3 \][/tex]

2. Calculate the product:
[tex]\[ 75 \times 24.3 = 1822.5 \text{ feet} \][/tex]
So, the total length of all the beams combined is [tex]\(1822.5\)[/tex] feet.

3. Convert the total length from feet to yards:
According to the conversion facts, [tex]\(3\)[/tex] feet are equivalent to [tex]\(1\)[/tex] yard. To convert feet to yards, we divide the total length in feet by [tex]\(3\)[/tex]:
[tex]\[ \text{Total length in yards} = \frac{1822.5}{3} \][/tex]

4. Perform the division:
[tex]\[ \frac{1822.5}{3} = 607.5 \text{ yards} \][/tex]

So, the total length of all the beams put together is [tex]\(\boxed{607.5}\)[/tex] yards.