Question

A 2km long stretch of road needs to be resurfaced. The width of the road is 8.3m. Model this stretch of road as a rectangle.Work out the area of road that needs to be resurfaced in metre squared. Resurfacing this road costs £30 per square metre What is the total cost to resurface this road?

Answer 1

1 km = 1000 meters

2 km = 2 x 1000 = 2,000 meters

Area = length x width

Area = 2,000 x 8.3 = 16,600 square meters

Cost:

Multiply total area by cost per square meter:

16,600 x 30 = £498,000