Convert Foot to Centimeter (ft to cm)
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Foot (abbreviation: ft): (plural feet) is a unit of length in the imperial and US customary systems of measurement. Since 1959, both units have been accepted equivalent to exactly 0.3048 meters by international agreement.
Centimeter (abbreviation: cm): is a unit of length in the SI metric system, equal to one hundredth of a metre, centi being the prefix for a factor of 1/100. The centimetre was the base unit of length in the now deprecated centimetre–gram–second (CGS) system of units.
How to Convert Feet to Centimeters
Example: How many centimeters are equivalent to 86.47 feet?
As;
1 feet = 30.48 centimeters
86.47 feet = Y centimeters
Assuming Y is the answer, and by criss-cross principle;
Y equals 86.47 times 30.48 over 1
(i.e.) Y = 86.47 * 30.48 / 1 = 2635.6056 centimeters
Answer is: 2635.6056 centimeters are equivalent to 86.47 feet.
Practice Question: Convert the following units into cm:
N.B.: After working out the answer to each of the next questions, click adjacent button to see the correct answer.
( i ) 89.45 ft
( ii ) 62.95 ft
( iii ) 77.31 ft
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