What is the correct square footage conversion from square feet to square meters?

What is the correct square footage conversion from square feet to square meters?

• A. Multiply sq ft by 10.76
• B. Multiply sq ft by 0.0929
• C. Multiply sq ft by 0.3048
• D. Multiply sq ft by 0.4047

Answer: (B)

Converting square feet to square meters uses the area relationship between feet and meters. Since 1 foot equals 0.3048 meters, the area conversion is (0.3048 m)^2 = 0.092903 m² per square foot. So multiply square feet by about 0.0929 to get square meters. The other options mix up types of conversions or give the inverse: 10.76 is how many square feet are in 1 square meter, not how many square meters are in 1 square foot; 0.3048 is a linear length conversion, not an area conversion; and 0.4047 isn’t a standard factor.

Converting square feet to square meters uses the area relationship between feet and meters. Since 1 foot equals 0.3048 meters, the area conversion is (0.3048 m)^2 = 0.092903 m² per square foot. So multiply square feet by about 0.0929 to get square meters. The other options mix up types of conversions or give the inverse: 10.76 is how many square feet are in 1 square meter, not how many square meters are in 1 square foot; 0.3048 is a linear length conversion, not an area conversion; and 0.4047 isn’t a standard factor.