Q. 1 foot plus 12 inches equals how many feet?

Answer

Convert 12 inches to feet: \(12\ \text{in} = \frac{12}{12}\ \text{ft} = 1\ \text{ft}\).

So \(1\ \text{ft} + 1\ \text{ft} = 2\ \text{ft}\). Final result: \(2\ \text{ft}\).

Detailed Explanation

Step-by-step solution

  1. Write the given quantities and identify the conversion factor between feet and inches. One foot equals twelve inches, so the conversion factor is:

    \(1\ \text{ft} = 12\ \text{in}\). Equivalently, one inch is one twelfth of a foot:

    \(1\ \text{in} = \dfrac{1}{12}\ \text{ft}\).

  2. Convert the 12 inches into feet so both quantities use the same unit. Multiply 12 inches by the value of one inch in feet:

    \(12\ \text{in} = 12 \times \left(\dfrac{1}{12}\ \text{ft}\right)\).

    Simplify the multiplication:

    \(12 \times \dfrac{1}{12} = \dfrac{12}{12} = 1\).

    So,

    \(12\ \text{in} = 1\ \text{ft}\).

  3. Add the converted value to the given 1 foot. Now both are in feet:

    \(1\ \text{ft} + 1\ \text{ft} = 2\ \text{ft}\).

  4. Conclusion:

    \(1\ \text{foot} + 12\ \text{inches} = 2\ \text{feet}\).

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FAQs

What is \(1\) foot plus \(12\) inches expressed in feet?

Convert units: \(1\text{ ft}=12\text{ in}\). So \(1\text{ ft}+12\text{ in}=12\text{ in}+12\text{ in}=24\text{ in}=2\text{ ft}\).

How many inches are in the result?

\(2\text{ ft}=24\text{ in}\). So the total is \(24\) inches.

How do you add feet and inches generally?

Convert one unit so both match, e.g., convert feet to inches: multiply feet by 12. Add inches, then convert back if needed by dividing by 12.

How do you express \(24\) inches as decimal feet?

Divide by \(12\): \(24\div 12=2.0\). So \(24\) inches equals \(2.0\) feet.

How many centimeters is \(2\) feet?

Use \(1\text{ in}=2.54\text{ cm}\). \(2\text{ ft}=24\text{ in}\), so \(24\times 2.54=60.96\text{ cm}\).

If I had \(1\) ft plus \(6\) in, how many feet is that?

If I had \(1\) ft plus \(6\) in, how many feet is that?

Why is \(12\) inches equal to \(1\) foot?

That’s the customary (imperial/US) definition: the foot is defined as \(12\) inches historically for ease of fractional division; modern standards tie the inch to metric units (2.54 cm), preserving \(12\) in a foot.

How to avoid mistakes adding mixed units?

Always convert all quantities to the same unit before adding (all inches or all feet). Keep track of unit labels and convert back at the end if needed.
1 ft plus 12 in equals 2 ft exactly.
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