Question

A swimming pool at a park measures 9.75 meters by 7.2 meters.

a. Find the area of the swimming pool.
b. The area of the playground is one and a half times that of the swimming pool. Find the total area of the swimming pool and the playground.

Answer 1

Part a) The area of the swimming pool is
`70.2\ m^2`

Part b) The total area of the swimming pool and the playground is
`105.3\ m^2`

Explanation:

Part a) Find the area of the swimming pool

we know that

The area of the swimming pool is

`A=LW`

where

L is the length side

W is the width side

we have

`L=9.75\ m\\W=7.2\ m`

substitute the values

`A=(9.75)(7.2)`

`A=70.2\ m^2`

therefore

The area of the swimming pool is
`70.2\ m^2`

Part b) The area of the playground is one and a half times that of the swimming pool. Find the total area of the swimming pool and the playground

we know that

To obtain the area of the playground multiply the area of the swimming pool by one and a half

`(1)/(2)(70.2)=35.1\ m^2`

To obtain the total area of the swimming pool and the playground, adds the area of the swimming pool and the area of the playground

so

`70.2\ m^2+35.1\ m^2=105.3\ m^2`

therefore

The total area of the swimming pool and the playground is
`105.3\ m^2`