Question

How many centimeters are there in 1 foot? There are 12 inches in 1 foot. the ratio of centimeters to inches by the number of inches in 1 foot to find how many centimeters are in 1 foot. There are centimeters in 1 foot.

Answer 1

30.48 centimeters

Explanation:

In 1 foot there are 30.48 centimeters

In 1 inches there are 2.54 centimeters

There are 12 inches in foot

In one inch there are foot

in 2.54 centimeters there are
`(1)/(12)` foot

In 1 centimeter there are
`(1)/(12)`×
`(1)/(2.54)` feet

In 1 centimeter there are
`(1)/(30.48)` foot

Hence in 1 foot we get 30.48 centimeters

Hence, we get our answer

Hence, the correct answer is 30.48 centimeters

Answer 2

There are 0.0328 centimeters in 1 foot.

Explanation:

Given : There are 12 inches in 1 foot.

To find : How many centimeters are there in 1 foot?

Solution :

1 foot = 12 inches

and 1 inch = 2.54 centimeter

So, 12 inches =
`12* 2.54` centimeter

12 inches = 30.48 centimeter

i.e. 1 foot = 30.48 centimeter

Then, 1 centimeter =
`(1)/(30.48)` foot

1 centimeter = 0.0328 foot

Therefore, there are 0.0328 centimeters in 1 foot.