To convert square inches to square feet, you first need to know the relationship between the two measurements. There are 12 inches in a foot, so to find out how many square feet are in a square inch, you can use the following formula:
1 square foot = (12 inches) × (12 inches) = 144 square inches
Now, to convert 288 square inches to square feet, you divide the number of square inches by the number of square inches in a square foot:
288 square inches ÷ 144 square inches/square foot = 2 square feet
Thus, there are 2 square feet in 288 square inches.