Question

Mr.Richardson would like to build a planter surrounded by a brick path (shown in gray). How many square feet of brick does Mr.Richardson need?

Answer 1

128 square feet

Explanation:

Horizontal Gray parts:

12 - 8 = 4 ÷ 2 = 2

2 * 24 = 48 * 2 = 96

Vertical gray parts:

24 - 20 = 4 ÷ 2 = 2

2 * 8 = 16 * 2 = 32

All together:

96 + 32 = 128 square feet