How many square feet are there in 288 square inches? (Note that 1 foot = 12 inches)

Solution:

Given 288 sq. inches. 

To convert into square feet let us follow these steps.

Step 1: Convert inches to square inches.

If 1 foot = 12 inches, then

1 Square feet = (12 × 12) inches = 144 square inches

Thus 144 square inches = 1 square foot.

Step 2: Then, using the unitary method, we get

288 square inches = 288/144 square feet

288 square inches = 2 square feet

Therefore, 288 square inches is equal to 2 square feet

How many square feet are there in 288 square inches? (Note that 1 foot = 12 inches)

Summary:

288 square inches equals to 2 square feet.