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2' 4 is a city ruler, and the conversion from city ruler to cm should be 33.3333 cm, so it should be 2.4X3.33=79.92cm.
The European code is calculated in inches, and one inch is 2.54cm, so you use the waist circumference of 79.92÷2.54=3 1.49 inches.
So your pants should be 3 1 yard.