FTCE Professional Education Practice Exam

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What is the total number of square inches in one square foot?

144 sq in
12 sq in
36 sq in
100 sq in

The correct answer is: 144 sq in

The correct answer is that there are 144 square inches in one square foot. This is derived from the basic definition of square measurement. One foot is equal to 12 inches, and when calculating the area of a square (which is the case for a square foot), you multiply the length of one side by itself. Thus, you take 12 inches (the length of one side) and multiply it by 12 inches (the length of the other side), resulting in 12 inches × 12 inches = 144 square inches. In this context, the other options do not accurately represent the total area of a square foot as they either understate or miscalculate the conversion from feet to inches.