Question

Tanya has a garden with a trench around it. The garden is a rectangle with length 2 1/2 meters and a width of 2 meters. The trench and garden together make a rectangle with length of 3 1/2 meters and a width of 3 meters. Find the area of just the trench

Answer 1

5.5 is the answer have a good day fellow user:)

Answer 2

Area of trench = 5.5 m²

Explanation:

Area of trench = Area of the trench and garden together - Area of garden.

The garden is a rectangle with length 2 1/2 meters and a width of 2 meters.

Area of garden = 2.5 x 2 = 5 m².

The trench and garden together make a rectangle with length of 3 1/2 meters and a width of 3 meters.

Area of the trench and garden together = 3.5 x 3 = 10.5 m²

Area of trench = Area of the trench and garden together - Area of garden.

Area of trench = 10.5 - 5 = 5.5 m²

Area of trench = 5.5 m²