SOLUTION: A grassy park is 250 m by 170 m. If a square sand pit with sides of 16 m occupies the center of the park, how much area remains for grass?

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Question 998861: A grassy park is 250 m by 170 m. If a square sand pit with sides of 16 m occupies the center of the park, how much area remains for grass?
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A grassy park is 250m by 170m:
A=250m%2A170m
A=42500m%5E2
If a square sand pit with sides of 16m occupies the center of the park,its area is
A%5Bsp%5D=16m%2A16m
A%5Bsp%5D=256m%5E2
the area remains for grass:
A-A%5Bsp%5D=>42500m%5E2-256m%5E2=>42244m%5E2