For a rectangle with base length of 1 foot and height 6 inches, the area is 6 $\mathrm { ft } ^ { 2 }$ .

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1 foot = 12 inches, so the base length of 1 foot is equivalent to 12 inches.

Area = base × height = (12 inches) × (6 inches) = 72 square inches.

To convert square inches to square feet, we divide by 144 (since there are 144 square inches in a square foot):
Area = 72 square inches ÷ 144 square inches/square foot = 0.5 square feet

Therefore, the area of the rectangle is 0.5 square feet, not 6 square feet.

For a Rectangle with Base Length of 1 Foot and Height