Question

4m wide path is constructed around a rectangular park which is 50 m long and 32 m wide.
Find the area of the path.
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Answer 1

Answer :

The area of the path is 720m²

Step-by-step explanation :

First we need to find out, the area of the park and the area of the park with path. Then we need to subtract the area of park from the area of the park with path.

Solution :

We know that,

Area of a rectangle = Length × Breadth

Therefore, Area of the park

= 50m × 32m

= 1600m²

Area of park with path

= 50 + 4 + 4 × 32 + 4 + 4

= 50 + 8 × 32 + 8

= 58 × 40

= 2320m²

Therefore, The area of the path

Area of park with path - Area of park

= 2320m² - 1600m²

= 720m²

Hence, the area of the path is 720m²