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A garden is 90 m long and 75 m broad. A path 5 m wide is to be built outside and around it. Find the area of the path.

Class 7Area of Paths and BordersPerimeter and Area

A $1650 m^{2}$
B $1750 m^{2}$
C $8500 m^{2}$
D $850 m^{2}$

Step-by-Step Solution

Outer:

(90 + 10) \times (75 + 10) = 100 \times 85 = 8500 m^{2}

. Garden:

90 \times 75 = 6750 m^{2}

. Path

= 8500 - 6750 = 1750 m^{2}

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Answer: B)

1750 m^{2}

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