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The outer edge of a path is 32 m by 22 m, and the path is 1.5 m wide all around the lawn. What is the area of the lawn?

Class 7Area of Paths and BordersPerimeter and Area

A $580 m^{2}$
B $551 m^{2}$
C $704 m^{2}$
D $609 m^{2}$

Step-by-Step Solution

Lawn:

(32 - 3) \times (22 - 3) = 29 \times 19 = 551 m^{2} . (704 m^{2}

is the whole outer rectangle.)

Answer: B)

551 m^{2}

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