A pool measuring 16 meters by 30 meters is surrounded by a path of uniform width, as shown in the figure. If the area of the poo

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Kaylis [27]

3 years ago

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A pool measuring 16 meters by 30 meters is surrounded by a path of uniform width, as shown in the figure. If the area of the poo

l and the path combined is 1472 square meters what is the width of the path?

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tekilochka [14] · Answer 1 · 2022-02-27T23:09:25+03:00

tekilochka [14]3 years ago

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Take the whole area and minus the pools area

1472 - (16x30)

This gives the total path area

Take the total path area and divide it by the perimeter (16+16+30+30)

This will just leave the width left over