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by sanju09 » Fri Mar 18, 2011 2:16 am
A certain farmer pays $30 per acre per month to rent farmland. How much does the farmer pay per month to rent a rectangular plot of farmland that is 360 feet by 605 feet? (3,560 square feet = 1 acre)
A. $5,330
B. $3,360
C. $1,350
D. $360
E. $150



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by AIM GMAT » Fri Mar 18, 2011 2:29 am
IMO E.

The stem mentions wrong conversion factor , 1 acre = 43560 sq feet .

360 X 605 X 30
-------------------- = $ 150
43650
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by sanju09 » Fri Mar 18, 2011 2:40 am
AIM GMAT wrote:IMO E.

The stem mentions wrong conversion factor , 1 acre = 43560 sq feet .

360 X 605 X 30
-------------------- = $ 150
43650

That's correct, 1 acre = 43 560 square feet. Source did a mistake!
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