Math Problem: How do you convert to linear yards? (Probably a dumb question)

[taylor]

For all you mathmeticians, recently I got an inquiry for a product that I'm not experienced in. The following is my dilemma:

Example: Product costs $200 and is 60 inches wide and 50 yards long. How much does this product cost per linear yard?

Also can you show me a formula to calculate it?

What's the difference between a yard and a linear yard?

Thanks in advance for any help you can give me.

[NAP]

If you google "linear yard", it looks like they are saying that you ignore the width and just calculate based on the length. A linear yard is the same as 36 inches long. $200 ÷ 50 yards = $4 per linear yard

[taylor]

Thanks. Sounds like linear yard is the same as a yard then.

[Lindagerr]

They use linear yard to specify they are not talking about cubic yards. If they need something that is 50 linear yards it doesn't matter if is 50 X 2 or 50 X 200 so they are specifying it has to be that long.. If they just said yards there could be confusion. 50 cubic yards could be 10 X 5

CORRECTION: Yes I meant square yards not cubic yards.

[wmpancho]

To save you some confusion on this, OP, she means square yards not cubic yards.