We know that:
[tex]1yd=36in\text{.}[/tex]
Then:
[tex]1in=\frac{1}{36}yd\text{.}[/tex]
Therefore:
[tex]72in=72\cdot(\frac{1}{36}yd)\text{.}[/tex]
Simplifying the above result we get:
[tex]72\cdot\frac{1}{36}yd=2yd\text{.}[/tex]
Answer:
[tex]72\text{inches}=2\text{yards.}[/tex]
