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.
Inch (abbreviation: in): is a unit of length in the (British) imperial and United States customary systems of measurement now formally equal to 1/36 yard but usually taken as 1/12 of a foot.
How to Convert Feet to Inches
Example: How many inches are equivalent to 82.33 feet?
As;
1 feet = 12 inches
82.33 feet = Y inches
Assuming Y is the answer, and by criss-cross principle;
Y equals 82.33 times 12 over 1
(i.e.) Y = 82.33 * 12 / 1 = 987.96 inches
Answer is: 987.96 inches are equivalent to 82.33 feet.
Practice Question: Convert the following units into in:
N.B.: After working out the answer to each of the next questions, click adjacent button to see the correct answer.
( i ) 16.85 ft
( ii ) 43.59 ft
( iii ) 7.67 ft
