Answer :

First:
3 feet=1 yard
36 inches=1 yard

8 feet=2 [tex] \frac{2}{3} [/tex] of a yard
12 inches=1/3 of a yard.

2[tex] \frac{2}{3} [/tex]+[tex] \frac{1}{3} [/tex]=2[tex] \frac{3}{3} [/tex] or 3. 

Hope this helps!
need to convert to the same unit of measure 3 ft / 1yd= 8 ft/ x yds cross multiply x= 2 2/3 yds 12 in = 1/3 yd added to 2 2/3 yds answer is 3 yds hope this helps

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