a farmer with 1350 acres of land had planted his fields with corn , sugar cane , and tobacco in the ratio of 5 : 2 : 2 , respectively , but he wanted to make more money , so he shifted the ratio to 2 : 2 : 5 , respectively . how many more acres of land were planted with tobacco under the new system ?	Choose the correct choice from the following options.
A) 90 B) 150 C) 270 D) 300 E) 450

Rationale: originally ( 2 / 9 ) * 1350 = 300 acres were planted with tobacco . in the new system ( 5 / 9 ) * 1350 = 750 acres were planted with tobacco . thus 750 - 300 = 450 more acres were planted with tobacco . the answer is e .
Answer: E