Question

A vegetable garden and its surrounding that are shaped like a square that together are 11 feet wide. The path is 2 feet wide. Find the total area of the vegetable garden and path. ​

Answer 1

Area of path and garden = 11 x 11 = 121 square feet.

Area of garden only = 7 x 7 = 49 square feet.

Area of just the path = 121 - 49 = 72 square feet.