handbreadth to foot (US survey)
Please provide values below to convert handbreadth to foot (US survey) [ft], or change ↔.
handbreadth
Definition: A handbreadth is a unit of length equal to approximately 3 inches or 7.62 centimeters.
Historyandorigin: It has historical origins in ancient Near Eastern measurements.
CurrentUse: It is rarely used in modern times but can be found in historical contexts.
funfact: The handbreadth was based on the width of a hand.
foot (US survey) [ft]
Definition: A US survey foot is a unit of length equal to 12 survey inches, slightly different from the international foot.
Historyandorigin: It is based on the US survey inch.
CurrentUse: It is used in surveying in the United States.
funfact: The US survey foot is used in land surveying.
handbreadth to foot (US survey) [ft] Conversion Table
| 1 handbreadth | 0.2499995 foot (US survey) [ft] |
| 2 handbreadth | 0.499999 foot (US survey) [ft] |
| 3 handbreadth | 0.7499985 foot (US survey) [ft] |
| 5 handbreadth | 1.2499975 foot (US survey) [ft] |
| 10 handbreadth | 2.499995 foot (US survey) [ft] |
| 50 handbreadth | 12.499975 foot (US survey) [ft] |
| 100 handbreadth | 24.99995 foot (US survey) [ft] |
| 1000 handbreadth | 249.9995 foot (US survey) [ft] |
| 10000 handbreadth | 2499.995 foot (US survey) [ft] |
| 100000 handbreadth | 24999.95 foot (US survey) [ft] |
| 1000000 handbreadth | 249999.5 foot (US survey) [ft] |
How to Convert handbreadth to foot (US survey)
1 handbreadth = 0.2499995 foot (US survey) [ft]
1 foot (US survey) [ft] = 4.000008 handbreadth
we use cross multiplication method
handbreadth → foot (US survey) [ft]
1 → 0.2499995
1.5 → ?( suppose x)
=>1.5*0.2499995=1*x
by simplifying
x=0.37499925