Question

A prism has a surface area of 120 ft2. Which sentence describes the effect of measuring the surface area in square yards? A. The surface area decreases. B. The surface area increases. C. The surface area stays the same, but the number representing the surface area decreases. D. The surface area stays the same, but the number representing the surface area increases.

Answer 1

C. The surface area stays the same, but the number representing the surface area decreases.

1 yard = 3 ft, so the number in ft is greater.