The width of a recycling bin is $\frac{3}{4}$ foot, the length is 1 foot, and the height is $1 \frac{1}{2}$ feet.
What is the volume of the recycling bin?

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$\boxed{\text{Final Answer: The volume of the recycling bin is } \frac{9}{8} \text{ cubic feet}}$

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Step 1 ：Convert the mixed number height to an improper fraction: $1 \frac{1}{2} = \frac{3}{2}$

Step 2 ：Calculate the volume by multiplying width, length, and height: $\frac{3}{4} \times 1 \times \frac{3}{2} = \frac{9}{8}$

Step 3 ：$\boxed{\text{Final Answer: The volume of the recycling bin is } \frac{9}{8} \text{ cubic feet}}$