A pedometer records the number of steps a person takes as he or she walks. When a pedometer records 3,898 steps taken by a person who covers a distance of 2.25 feet per step, how much distance, to the nearest 0.1 mile, did the person cover?

(Note: 1 mile = 5,280 feet)

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$$ 3{,}898 \text{ steps} \cdot \frac{2.25\text{ feet}}{1 \text{ step}} \cdot \frac{1\text{ mile}}{5{,}280\text{ feet}} $$ $$ 3{,}989\cdot 2.25 \cdot \frac{1}{5{,}280} $$ $$ \approx 1.66 \approx \boxed{1.7} $$