Question

A square garden measuring 8m on a surrounded by a 1m wide path. What is the area of the path?

Answer 1

if area of garden is 8×8=64
then area of path including garden will be ---side +wideness from both sides= 8+1+1=10
it means 10×10=100m sq
total area of path will be 100-64=36m sq (answer)

Answer 2

Answer:

area of garden=8×8=64

then,sideof garden with path=8+1+1=10

area of garden with path =10×10=100

area of path =100-64=36