SOLUTION: A rectangular deck 30 inches wide surrounds a rectangar swimming pool that is 18 ft long and 20 ft wide. Find the area of the deck.
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Question 959949: A rectangular deck 30 inches wide surrounds a rectangar swimming pool that is 18 ft long and 20 ft wide. Find the area of the deck.
Answer by macston(5194) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The deck is 30"=2.5 feet wide, so adds 5 feet to length and width.
Area of pool and deck=(18ft+5ft)*(20ft+5ft)=(23ft)(25ft)=575 sq ft
Area of the pool=(18ft)(20ft)=360 sq ft
Area of deck=Area of pool and deck- Area of pool=575sqft-360sqft=215 sq ft
ANSWER: The area of the deck is 215 square feet.
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