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Cecilia is making shorts with 8 belt loop. To make the loops, she needs 8 strips of fabric. Each strip measures 1 1/4 inches wide and 7 inches long. What is the area of each strip? Plz help and show me work

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well 1/4 times 7 is 1 3/4 and 7 times 1 is 7 so add 1 3/4 and 7 to get 8 3/4 in.^2
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