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There are $15.24$ centimeters in 6 inches.a. How many centimeters are in 1 foot?b. How many centimeters are in 1 yard?
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24$ centimeters in $6$ inches. We need to find out how many centimeters are in $1$ foot. Since $1$ foot is equal to $12$ inches, we can set up a proportion to find the equivalent number of centimeters. Show more…
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