Question 163790: Find the area of a cement walk 3 feet wide that surrounds a rectangular plot of ground 86 feet long and 42 feet wide? Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Find the area of a cement walk 3 feet wide that surrounds a rectangular plot of ground 86 feet long and 42 feet wide?
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Draw the picture as a rectangle inside a rectangle.
Area of inner rectangle: 86*42 = 3612 sq. ft.
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Area of outer rectangle: (86+6)(42+6) = 4416 sq. ft.
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Area of cement walk = outer area - inner area = 804 sq.ft.
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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