Question

A 12m by 12m square garden has a 1m wide path through the centre, parallel to one side of the square. calculate the area of the garden left for planting.​

Answer 1

132 m²

Explanation:

overall area = 12 m x 12 m = 144 m²

area of path = 1 m x 12 m = 12 m²

144 m² - 12 m² = 132 m²