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A lawn 20 m by 15 m has a path 2 m wide all around it on the outside. Find the area of the path.

Class 7Area of Paths and BordersPerimeter and Area

A $456 m^{2}$
B $156 m^{2}$
C $70 m^{2}$
D $140 m^{2}$

Step-by-Step Solution

Outer rectangle:

(20 + 4) \times (15 + 4) = 24 \times 19 = 456 m^{2}

. Lawn =

300 m^{2}

. Path

= 456 - 300 = 156 m^{2}

.

Answer: B)

156 m^{2}

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