Question

A path of uniform width 1.5 m runsure around the inside of a rectangular plot of 80 m long and 60 m wide . Calculate the area of the path around the plot.

Answer 1

Answer:

There are 2 rectangles

Outer rectangle abcd

Inner rectangle pqrs

Space between the plots = 1.5m

Inner rectangle

Lenght =80 m

Breadht =60m

Area= l*b

80*60

4800 sq m

Outer rectangle

Lenght = 80 + (1.5*2)

=80+3

=83

Breadht = 60+(1.5*2)

=60+3

=63m

Area =83*63

5229 sq cm

Area of the path = outer area - inner

area

5229- 4800

429 sq m