Why should the letter Y be 9 inches long?

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Y = 9 because 9 is 1/4 of YARD.
Y is 1/4 of Y-A-R-D.
A yard is 36 inches....
4X9=36         1/4 of 36=9

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