Question

Find the area of the rectangle with the given base and height.

11 ft, 6 in

The area of the rectangle is ft2
(Type an integer or a simplified fraction.)

Answer 1

The area of the rectangle is 5.5 feet² or 5 1/2 feet²

Explanation:

1. Let's review the information provided to us to answer the question correctly:

Base of the rectangle = 11 feet

Height of the rectangle = 6 inches

2. What is the area of the rectangle in square feet?

Area of a rectangle = Base * height

For calculating the area in square feet, we need to convert the height from inches to feet.

12 inches = 1 feet ⇒ 6 inches = 0.5 feet

Therefore,

Area of the rectangle = 11 * 0.5

Area of the rectangle = 5.5 feet² or 5 1/2 feet²