Question 165513: Find the area of a cement walk 3 feet wide that surronds a rectangular plot of ground 86 feet long and 42 feet wide Answer by checkley77(12844) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! 86*42=3,612 ft^2 area of the plot
(86+6)(42+6)=92*48=4,416 ft^2 area of the plot + the walk.
4,416-3,612=804 ft^2 is the area of the walk.