SOLUTION: a square lawn is surrounded by a path 4m wide around it.If the area of path is 320sq.m,find the area of lawn.
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Question 590902: a square lawn is surrounded by a path 4m wide around it.If the area of path is 320sq.m,find the area of lawn.
Answer by ad_alta(240) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If 's' is a side of the lawn, 4*(4*s)+4*16=320, so s=16. The area of the lawn must be 256 m^2.
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