SOLUTION: If I make a path 30 feet wide by 2 miles long how many acres am I covering?

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Question 971867: If I make a path 30 feet wide by 2 miles long how many acres am I covering?
Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If I make a path 30 feet wide by 2 miles long how many acres am I covering?
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Area = 30 ft * 2 mi * 5280 ft/mi = 316800 sq ft
Area = 316800/43560 =~ 7.273 acres

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