Question

A rectangular park is 40 m long and 24 m wide. A path 3m wide is constructed outside the park. Find the area of the path?

Answer 1

area of path is area of park with path - area of rectangular park

area of park =l x b= 45 x 30=1350 cm2

area of park with path is =45+2.5+2.5 x 30+2.5+2.5 = 1750cm2

area of path = 1750-1350=400 cm2

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