Question

Find the area of the grey pathway

Answer 1

52m²

Explanation:

find the area of ​​the horizontal rectangle, add it to the vertical rectangle and remove the common part

2 * 16 + 2 * 12 - 2 * 2 =

52m²

Answer 2

52 square metres

Explanation:

we can divide the pathway in to 2 parts to find the area

1st part

length = 12m

breadth = 2m

`area = 12 * 2 = {24}^(2)m`

2nd part

length = 16-2 = 14

breadth = 2

area =

`area = 14 * 2 = {28}^(2) m`

atlast add both areas

52 square metres