A unit of area equal to 9 square feet, commonly used for carpet and paving.
A square yard is a unit of area equal to 9 square feet (3 feet × 3 feet). Square yards are used to price and specify flooring materials such as carpet and vinyl sheet goods, as well as asphalt paving materials and certain concrete flatwork applications. Converting between square feet and square yards requires dividing by 9.
The carpet specification covers 4,500 square feet of floor area, which equals 500 square yards; at $32 per SY installed, the carpet cost is $16,000.
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