document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=889248>Question 889248</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a rectangular garden measures 20 ft by 32 ft. Surrounding the garden is a path 2ft wide. What is the area of the path? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Draw a rectangle inside a larger rectangle.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Area of the inner rectangle = 20*32 = 640 sq ft<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Area of the outer rectangle = (20+4)(32+4) = 24*36 = 144*6 = 864 sq. ft<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "path area = 864-640 = 224 sq ft.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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