Question 1026970
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A builder Needs to lay a concrete path around the outside of an 18m by 15m rectangular area of grass.if the width of the path must be 1m and the concrete must have a depth of 10cm, calculate the amount of the concrete needed by the builder correct to one decimal.
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1. The area  S = (18+2)*(15+2) - 18*15 = 70 {{{m^2}}}.

2. The volume V = S*d = 70*0.1 = 7 {{{m^3}}}.
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