To help Chester convert 2 feet of ribbon into centimeters, you can follow these steps:
1. **Convert feet to inches:** Chester needs to convert the measurement from feet to inches. Since there are 12 inches in 1 foot, you multiply the number of feet by 12.
\[ 2 \text{ feet} \times 12 \text{ inches/foot} = 24 \text{ inches} \]
So, Chester needs 24 inches of ribbon.
2. **Convert inches to centimeters:** Next, Chester needs to convert inches to centimeters. Since there are 2.54 centimeters in 1 inch, you multiply the number of inches by 2.54.
\[ 24 \text{ inches} \times 2.54 \text{ cm/inch} = 60.96 \text{ cm} \]
Therefore, if Chester needs 2 feet of ribbon, he would need 60.96 centimeters of ribbon for his art project since 2 feet is equal to 60.96 centimeters according to the conversion process described.