why is a giants hand only 11 inches long?

Because it's not a foot.

Thank you for using the Jiskha Homework Help Forum. Sorry, but you need to be more specific! WHICH giant (Paul Bunyon, etc.) and what class is this for. Is it a painting, photograph, character in literature, the Bible, etc.

Because it is big

because it is cool

because if it was 12 inches long it would be a foot