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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anonymous · Answer

Well... it looks like it's E, but I'm trying to figure out why.

anonymous · Answer

it is e thanks! i figured it out

anonymous · Answer

This doesn't make any sense...

If you convert 217800 sq ft to acres in Google, then you get 5, but if you divide it by 3560 you get about 61. wtf?

anonymous · Answer

haha i think you are right but i was able to eliminate the ridiculous choices once i got so far and then it turned out to be e

anonymous · Answer

lalaly were you able to figure this out?

anonymous · Answer

The question has a mistake.. 1 acre is equal to 43560 square feet and not 3560 square feet.

anonymous · Answer

Ah, that makes more sense. I thought I was taking crazy pills.