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Tony has 1/2 yd fence and a 20 in. wood. He wants to know whether he has enough wood to build a new fence. Please help Tony by answering the following questions.
a) how long is 1 yard in inches?
b) how long is 1/2 yards in inches?
c) compared answering question be with 20 inch, and determine whether Tony has enough wood to build a new fence.

a) 1 yard is equal to 36 inches.

b) 1/2 yard is equal to 18 inches.
c) Tony does not have enough wood to build a new fence because 20 inches is less than 1/2 yard (18 inches).