How many inches are in 1/4 yard?

##9## inches.

There are ##3## feet in ##1## yard, so ##1/4## of a yard is the same as ##1/4## of ##3## feet, which is ##(1/4)xx3=3/4## of a foot.

There are ##12## inches in ##1## foot, so ##3/4## of a foot is the same as ##3/4## of ##12## inches, which is ##(3/4)xx12=9## inches.