A solid yellow stripe is to be painted in the middle of a certain highway. If \(1\) gallon of paint covers an area of \(p\) square feet of highway, how many gallons of paint will be needed to paint a stripe of \(t\) inches wide on a stretch of highway \(m\) miles long? (1 mile = 5,280 feet and 1 foot = 12 inches)
A. \(\dfrac{5,280mt}{12p}\)
B. \(\dfrac{5,280pt}{12m}\)
C. \(\dfrac{5,280pmt}{12}\)
D. \(\dfrac{5,280\cdot 12m}{pt}\)
E. \(\dfrac{5,280\cdot 12p}{mt}\)
Answer: A
Source: GMAT Prep