To find the area of the poster in square feet, we need to convert the dimensions from inches to feet.
There are 12 inches in 1 foot, so the length of the poster in feet is 48 inches / 12 inches/foot = <<48/12=4>>4 feet.
The width of the poster in feet is 24 inches / 12 inches/foot = <<24/12=2>>2 feet.
The area of the poster is length times width, or 4 feet * 2 feet = <<4*2=8>>8 square feet. Answer: \boxed{8}.
A science fair poster is a rectangle 48 inches long and 24 inches wide. What is the area of the poster in square feet?
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