Answer
The original statement is false.
Because there are three feet in one yard, there are nine square feet in one square yard.
Work Step by Step
The original statement is false.
Because there are three feet in one yard, there are nine square feet in one square yard.
$1~yd^2 = 1~yd\times 1~yd$
$1~yd^2 = 3~ft\times 3~ft$
$1~yd^2 = 9~ft^2$