John plants a plot of 3 trees by 4 trees. Each tree gives 5 apples. He sells each apple for $.5. How much money does he make, in dollars?
Let’s work this out in a step by step way to be sure we have the right answer.
30
He has 3 * 4 = 12 trees.

So he has 12 * 5 = 60 apples.

So he sells the apples for 60 *.

5 = $30.

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The final answer: 30