Question

the side a square flower bad is 2.5m .it is enlarged by digging a strip 25cm wide all around it . find
1) the area of the enlarged bed
2) the increased area of the flower bed
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Answer 1

Answer:

Area of the original bed =side *side

=2.5*2.5

=6.25sqm

New side of the flower bed after digging=2.5m+25cm+25cm

=2.5m+0.25m+0.25=

=3m

Area of enlarged bed=side*side

=3*3

=9sqm. (1)

the increased area of the bed= enlarged area-original area

=9-6.25

=2.75sqm. (2)