Area = Length x Width
[tex]\Text {Area = } 10\dfrac{2}{3} \times 13 \dfrac{1}{2}
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Change to improper fractions
[tex]\Text {Area = } \dfrac{32}{3} \times \dfrac{27}{2} [/tex]
Combine to single fraction
[tex]\Text {Area = } \dfrac{864}{6}
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Simplify
[tex]\Text {Area = } 144[/tex]
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[tex]\bf \Text {Answer: Area = } 144} \ yd^2[/tex]
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