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The name 'foot' says it.

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Q: Where did the measurement foot come from?
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History of foot measurement?

the foot was a measurement of the king's foot, which happened to be 12 inches long. Thus 1 foot = 12 inches.


Use measurement in a sentence?

The measurement of my Dad is 6 foot.


What is metric foot?

A foot is not a metric measurement. 1 foot is 0.3048 meters.


How many foot is in a cubic foot?

It is impossible to say how many feet is in a cubic foot. This is because a foot is a measurement of distance while a cubic foot is a measurement of space or volume so the two cannot be converted.


How did the romans come up with the measurement of the foot?

The Roman foot was a measure of the length of a foot. Investigation of its actual length of the Roman foot suggests that it was 0.907 English feet and 29.47 centimetres. Presumably, originally it was easier to measure distanced by using the feet, put one in front of the end of the other foot and continue that way. What measuring tools the Romans used once they settled for their measurement unit is uncertain.


How many gal in a cubic foot?

There are approximately 7.48 gallons in one cubic foot.


How many cubic foot in one square mile?

Not possible to answer - a cubic foot is a measurement of volume, a square mile is a measurement of area!


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How do you compute inches to board feet?

You can divide the number of inches by 12, (the number of inches in a foot) to come up with a board length measurement.


How many feet in 500 foot?

Foot and feet are the same measurement - foot is the singular of feet.


What is 6 0?

This is a measurement used to record the height of a person. This specific measurement means that a person is 6 foot tall.


What was the roman measurement of a foot based upon?

Early measurement units, such as the foot, were based on the size or length of a body part. For example, a foot was the approximate length of a man's foot. Over time, different people changed the exact measurement, such as kings making their feet the standard foot size. The Imperial measurement system (and now the US Customary system) defines a foot as 12 inches.