Answer
Yes, the sign is correct.
Work Step by Step
1 in = 0.0833 ft
Therefore:
9(0.083 ft) = 0.7497 ft
12ft + 0.7497 ft = 12.7497 ft
Circumference of a Circle: $C$ = $\pi$$d$
Therefore:
$C$ = (3.14)(12.7497 ft )
$C$ = 40.03 ft $\approx$ 40 ft