How many square-yards make an acre?

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An acre is traditionally a field that could be plowed in one day using oxen.
It was 220 yards long and 22 yards wide, so its area is 22 x 220 = 4840 square yards

Also, an acre equals 43,560 square feet. A square yard equals 9 square feet. An acre equals 4840 square yards (43,560 divided by 9)

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