Question

marcy measures the height of a pole in yards. she also measures it in inches. which number is less? the number of yards is less. the number of inches is less. the two numbers are the same.

Explanation:

To determine which number is less, we use the conversion factor between yards and inches. We know that 1 yard = 36 inches. This means that for the same length (the height of the pole), when we measure it in a larger unit (yards), the number of units will be smaller compared to when we measure it in a smaller unit (inches). For example, if a pole is 1 yard tall, its height in inches is 36 inches. Here, 1 (number of yards) is less than 36 (number of inches). So, the number of yards is less.

Answer:

The number of yards is less.