Question

A rectangular yard measuring 32ft by 50ft is bordered (and surrounded) by a fence. Inside, a walk that is 3ft wide goes all the way along the fence. Find the area of this walk. Be sure to include the correct unit in your answer.

Answer 1

528 feet squared

Explanation:

the yard has a width of 32 feet and a length of 50 feet. -- area of the yard is 1600 ft sq. The walkway is 3 feet wide throughout the fence, meaning you add 6 to 32 and 6 to 50 to get your measurements for the yard + fence area. -- is equal to 2128

Then you subtract the total fence + yard area from the yard area -- 2128 - 1600 which equals 528 feet sq.