document.write( "Question 982219: The new St Andrew's swimming pool is 20 meters long and 10 meters wide. A tiled path with a width of 2 meters has been laid all the way around the edge of the pool (as they do with most pools). What is the area of this tiled pathway. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #603069 by macston(5194)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! . \n" ); document.write( "Outside dimension of path=20m+4m by 10m+4m=24 meters long by 14 meters wide \n" ); document.write( "Area of pool and path=24m*14m=336m^2 \n" ); document.write( "Area of pool=20m*10m=200m^2 \n" ); document.write( "Area of path=area of pool and path-area of pool=336m^2-200m&2=136m^2 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |