Question: what is the difference between square feet and square yard?
Answer: 3 feet is equivalent to 1 yard. ... Convert 1 sq yard to 3 sq feet so thesame measuring sytem is being used to compare. 1 sq yard = 3 sq feet. A box 3ft long and 3ft wide is also 1 yard by 1 yard which makes the box both 9 sq feet or 1 sq yard.