2013 AMC 12B Problem 2
Mr. Green measures his rectangular garden by walking two of the sides and finds that it is steps by steps. Each of Mr. Green’s steps is feet long. Mr. Green expects a half a pound of potatoes per square foot from his garden. How many pounds of potatoes does Mr. Green expect from his garden?
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The garden is feet by feet, an area of square feet. At half a pound per square foot, Mr. Green expects pounds. Thus, the correct answer is A.