Question

2. An oblong garden measures 60 m by 55 m. From the centre of each side, a
2 metres wide goes across to the centre of the opposite side. Find the area of the path​

Answer 1

One of the path goes parallel to the length so, its length is 60 m

∴ Its area is ( 60× 2)

                     = 120 m²

As the paths together bisects each other from the centre so, the area of the paths is together decreased by ( 2 × 2)

                                                  = 4 m²

The other path goes parallel to the breadth so, its length is 55 m

∴ Its area is ( 55× 2)

                       = 110 m²

∴ Area of the paths = (120 + 110 -4)

                          = 226 m²

∴ The area of the paths is 226 m².