A farmer with 1,350 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?  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