Enter the length in yards and the weight per yard of the specific material into the calculator to determine the weight in pounds. This calculator can also evaluate any of the variables given the others are known.

Yards To Lbs Formula

The following formula is used to calculate the conversion from yards to pounds.

lbs = Y * D

Variables:

  • lbs is the weight in poundsY
  • is the length in yards
  • D is the weight per yard of the specific material (lbs/yard)

To calculate the weight in pounds, multiply the length in yards by the weight per yard of the specific material. This will give you the weight of the material in pounds.

What is Yards To Lbs?

Yards to lbs is a conversion from a unit of length (yards) to a unit of weight (pounds). This conversion is not straightforward as it requires an additional factor, such as density or specific weight of the material in question. For example, if you are converting yards of fabric to pounds, you would need to know the weight per yard of that specific fabric. Similarly, if you are converting yards of a certain type of soil to pounds, you would need to know the weight per cubic yard of that specific soil.

How to Calculate Yards To Lbs?

The following steps outline how to calculate the Yards To Lbs using the formula: lbs = Y * D.


  1. First, determine the length in yards (Y).
  2. Next, determine the weight per yard of the specific material (D) in pounds/yard.
  3. Next, use the formula lbs = Y * D to calculate the weight in pounds (lbs).
  4. Finally, calculate the Yards To Lbs.
  5. After inserting the variables and calculating the result, check your answer with the calculator above.

Example Problem : 

Use the following variables as an example problem to test your knowledge.

length in yards (Y) = 10

weight per yard of the specific material (D) = 2