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the 'foot' measurement was derived from the length of the human foot. The word ''inch' was adopted from the Latin word 'unica' meaning a 12th part. The early English, having no measurement of their own adopted the 'unica' from 'unus' meaning one
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Why is 12 inches called feet?
cause a foot on Queen Elizabeth was 12 inches!:S
Find the number of inches in 12 feet?
There are 12 inches in a foot, 12 inches X 12 feet = 144 inches.There are 12 inches in a foot, 12 inches X 12 feet = 144 inches.There are 12 inches in a foot, 12 inches X 12 feet = 144 inches.There are 12 inches in a foot, 12 inches X 12 feet = 144 inches.There are 12 inches in a foot, 12 inches X 12 feet = 144 inches.There are 12 inches in a foot, 12 inches X 12 feet = 144 inches.
How many inches are in 12 feet?
There are 144 inches in 12 feet.1 foot = 12 inches.12 feet = 12 x 12 = 144 inches.
How many feet are there in inches?
If you mean 'how many inches are in a foot', there are 12 inches in 1 foot.
12 inches equals how many foot?
There are 12 inches in one foot. Therefore 12 feet is equal to 12 x 12 = 144 inches.
How much inches are in foot?
There are 12 inches in one foot.1 foot = 12 inchesThere are 12 inches in one foot and there are 3 feet in one yard.12
Why is the measurement foot called a foot?
Because a king very long ago wanted to know how big his foot was.So he called his servants to measure his foot.Is foot appeared to be 12 inches long.Since the king's foot was the first thing measure,he decided to call 12 inches a foot.
How many inches represent 1 foot?
There are 12 inches in one foot. This is because 1 foot = 12 inches.
Why is 12 inches called feet?
cause a foot on Queen Elizabeth was 12 inches!:S
Find the number of inches in 12 feet?
There are 12 inches in a foot, 12 inches X 12 feet = 144 inches.There are 12 inches in a foot, 12 inches X 12 feet = 144 inches.There are 12 inches in a foot, 12 inches X 12 feet = 144 inches.There are 12 inches in a foot, 12 inches X 12 feet = 144 inches.There are 12 inches in a foot, 12 inches X 12 feet = 144 inches.There are 12 inches in a foot, 12 inches X 12 feet = 144 inches.
How many inches are in 12 feet?
There are 144 inches in 12 feet.1 foot = 12 inches.12 feet = 12 x 12 = 144 inches.
How many feet are there in inches?
If you mean 'how many inches are in a foot', there are 12 inches in 1 foot.
Which is bigger in or ft?
Foot is bigger. There are 12 inches in a foot.
How inches in feet?
There are 12 inches in every foot.
How many inches in feet?
1 foot = 12 inches
12 inches equals how many foot?
There are 12 inches in one foot. Therefore 12 feet is equal to 12 x 12 = 144 inches.
Is 12 inches equal to a foot?
12 inches = one foot
