A lawn is in the shape of a rectangle of length 60 metres and width 40 metres. Outside the lawn there is a footpath of uniform width 1 metre broadening the lawn. Find out the area of the path.

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A lawn is in the shape of a rectangle of length 60 metres and width 40 metres. Outside the lawn there is a footpath of uniform width 1 metre broadening the lawn. Find out the area of the path.

A4 m²

B204 m²

C206 m²

D184 m²

Answer:

B. 204 m²

Read Explanation:

Area of the path = Area of the larger rec- tangle - Area of the smaller rectangle = (62x42) - (60x40) = 2604-2400 = 204 m²