What is 48 inches in feet?
Understand the Problem
The question is asking to convert a measurement from inches to feet. Since there are 12 inches in a foot, the approach will involve dividing 48 by 12 to find the equivalent length in feet.
Answer
4 feet
Answer for screen readers
48 inches is equivalent to 4 feet.
Steps to Solve
- Identify the conversion factor from inches to feet
There are 12 inches in 1 foot.
- Set up the conversion calculation
We need to divide the number of inches by the number of inches per foot. The calculation will be:
$$ \text{feet} = \frac{\text{inches}}{12} $$
- Perform the calculation
Divide 48 inches by 12 inches per foot:
$$ \text{feet} = \frac{48}{12} = 4 $$
48 inches is equivalent to 4 feet.
More Information
12 inches make up 1 foot, so dividing the inches by 12 converts the measurement to feet.
Tips
A common mistake is to multiply instead of dividing by the conversion factor. Remember to divide by the number of inches per foot.
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