Question

The Smiths have a pool that is 20 feet by 35 feet. A 5 foot wide deck completely surrounds the pool. The average depth of the pool is 6 feet. How much surface area is covered by the proposed pool deck?

Answer 1

550 square feet

Explanation:

There are 4 areas where the pool deck is situated on:

Top, Left, Right, and Bottom of the pool.

So if the deck is 5 feet wide:

Top = (35 feet * 5 feet) = 175

Bottom = (35 feet * 5 feet) = 175

Left = (20 feet * 5 feet) = 100

Right = (20 feet * 5 feet) = 100

175 + 175 + 100 + 100 = 550 square feet