Question

Peterkin park has a square fountain with a walkway aroind it. The fountain measures 12 feet on each side. The walkway is 3 1/2 feet wide.Find the area of the walkway

Answer 1

Answer: 829.44 ft²

Step-by-step explanation:

Correction - The walkway is 31.2 feet wide.

To solve this, first find the area of the fountain:

Area of a square = Length * Width

= 12 * 12

= 144 ft²

The find the area of the walkway including the fountain:

= 31.2 * 31.2

= ‭973.44‬ ft²

To find the area of the walkway alone, subtract the area of the square from the area of the rectangle:

= 973.44 - 144

= 829.44 ft²