Answer:
To find the width of the sidewalk, we need to subtract the area of the garden from the total area of the garden with the sidewalk.
The total area of the garden with the sidewalk is given as 40 m².
The garden has measurements of 4m x 6m, so its area is 4m * 6m = 24 m².
To find the area of the sidewalk, we subtract the area of the garden from the total area:
40 m² - 24 m² = 16 m².
Since the sidewalk surrounds the garden on all sides, we can assume it has a uniform width on all sides.
To find the width of the sidewalk, we divide the area of the sidewalk by the length of one side of the garden.
In this case, the garden has a length of 6m, so the width of the sidewalk is:
16 m² / 6m = 2.67 m.
Therefore, the width of the sidewalk is approximately 2.67 meters.
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