A 10-by-12-inch page has margins of 1.5 inches on all sides. What fraction of the area of the page is taken up by the margins? Express your answer as a common fraction.
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A 10-by-12-inch page has margins of 1.5 inches on all sides. What fraction of the area of the page is taken up by the margins? Express your answer as a common fraction.
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A 10-by-12-inch page has margins of 1.5 inches on all sides. What fraction of the area of the page is taken up by the margins? Express your answer as a common fraction.
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