Question

A path 4 m wide runs around the outsideof a rectangular filed of dimension 24 m by 18 m.Find the area of path.

Answer 1

Dimensions of rectangular field = 24 x 18 = 432 m²

Path = 4 m wide

Dimensions of the field and path together = (24+4) x (18+4)

                                                                      = 28 x 22

                                                                      = 616 m²

Area of the path = Area of field and path - area of the field

= 616-432= 184 m²