SOLUTION: a park in the shape of a rectangle has dimensions 60m by 100m.If the park contains a rectangular garden enclosed by a concrete terrace,how wide is the terrace if the area of the ga

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Question 783863: a park in the shape of a rectangle has dimensions 60m by 100m.If the park contains a rectangular garden enclosed by a concrete terrace,how wide is the terrace if the area of the garden is one-half the area of the park?


Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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Area of the garden is then 60%2A100%2A%281%2F2%29=3000 m%5E2.

Your description and question do not give enough information to find specifically how wide is the garden.

Let w = width and y = length, of the garden:

w%2Ay=3000.
w=3000%2Fy
This is as far as you can find unless you are given further specifications.