A foot is 12 inches long. If an inch is about 2.54 centimeters long, how many centimeters are in a foot?

This is a question that needs understanding. The calculation part is comparatively easy. We should first concentrate and write down all the important information's that are given in the question.

1 foot = 12 inches

1 inch = 2.54 centimeters

The thing that needs to be determined is

1 foot = ? centimeters

Now

1 foot = 12 inches

= (12 * 2.54) centimeters

= 30.48 centimeters

So from the above deduction we can clearly see that 1 foot is equal to 30.48 centimeters. I hope the procedure is simple enough for you to understand.