SOLUTION: Tex wants to make a lawn in . He buys enough sod to make a 10 foot by 30 foot rectangular section of sod for $200 to see how well it grows. After a week he decided he needed more s

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Question 1004374: Tex wants to make a lawn in . He buys enough sod to make a 10 foot by 30 foot rectangular section of sod for $200 to see how well it grows. After a week he decided he needed more sod, so he doubles the dimensions by 20 feet by 60 feet and sends a check for $400. Why did the sod company say he owes more money ?
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Tex wants to make a lawn in . He buys enough sod to make a 10 foot by 30 foot rectangular section of sod for $200 to see how well it grows. After a week he decided he needed more sod, so he doubles the dimensions by 20 feet by 60 feet and sends a check for $400. Why did the sod company say he owes more money ?
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original rectangular AREA:: 10'*30' = 300 sq ft
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new rectangular AREA:: 20'*60' = 1200 sq ft
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Tex doubled his pay; he should have multiplied it by 4.
Cheers,
Stan H.
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