A rectangular garden is 15 m long and 8 m wide. A path 1 m wide runs round the outside of it. Find the area of the path.
A46 m²
B170 m²
C23 m²
D50 m²CORRECT
Common EntranceMathematicsArea
AI
Toaster Teacher
Why the answer is D, and why the others tempt you.
Outer rectangle = 17 m by 10 m = 170 m². Garden = 15 x 8 = 120 m². Path = 170 - 120 = 50 m².
Want this in Pidgin, Yoruba, Igbo or Hausa? Sign up free →
Practice more Mathematics questions
Common Entrance Mathematics has thousands more questions like this — with Worked answers on every one.