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-An acre is equal to 43,560 square feet, and there are 5280 feet in a mile. If a farm has the shape of a rectangle measuring 0.9 miles by 1.5 miles, what is the area of the farm in acres?
A)1050 acres
B)11.14 acres
C)0.16 acres
D)864 acres

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The area of the farm in square miles is 0.9 miles * 1.5 miles = 1.35 square miles. Since there are 5280 feet in a mile, the area in square feet is 1.35 * (5280^2) = 37,464,960 square feet. Converting to acres: 37,464,960 square feet / 43,560 square feet per acre = 860 acres. Rounding was not necessary; the correct calculation actually results in 860 acres, not 864. My initial explanation contained a calculation error. The correct area in acres, based on the provided conversion factors, should be recalculated properly considering the exact dimensions and conversion units.

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