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What is the area of a rectangular parcel of land that is 7/8 mile by 1 1/2 miles?

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Area = length * breadth

Area = (7/8) * (1 1/2) 1 1/2 = 3/2 as improper fraction

Area = 7/8 * 3/2 = 21/16

Area = 21/16 = 1.3125 square miles.
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