A contractor has 12 gallons of paint which will cover 2,712 square feet. Which of the following rates best represents the relationships between the number of square feet and the number of gallons of paint?
A. 226 gallons of paint per square foot
B. 2,712 gallons of paint per square foot
C. 226 square feet per gallon of paint
D. 12 square feet per gallon of paint