SOLUTION: A farmer is plowing a field, with the furrows 12" wide. Determine distance he plows in an acre. My partial attempt: Acre = 43560 sq. ft., 208.75 ft. on a side. 12" = 1 ft

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Question 1054162: A farmer is plowing a field, with the furrows 12" wide. Determine distance he plows in an acre.
My partial attempt:
Acre = 43560 sq. ft., 208.75 ft. on a side.
12" = 1 ft. = 208.75 ft. per side.
Unsure how to continue.

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A farmer is plowing a field, with the furrows 12" wide. Determine distance he plows in an acre.
My partial attempt:
Acre = 43560 sq. ft., 208.75 ft. on a side.
12" = 1 ft. = 208.75 ft. per side.
Unsure how to continue.
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Distance = 43560%2F1.

Obviously.