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Question : A square park has sides of length 18 cm. A 1 cm wide path along the edges is inside it. What is the area of the path?

Option 1: 92 cm2

Option 2: 68 cm2

Option 3: 180 cm2

Option 4: 76 cm2


Team Careers360 3rd Jan, 2024
Answer (1)
Team Careers360 7th Jan, 2024

Correct Answer: 68 cm2


Solution : The outer square has sides of length 18 cm, so its area is 18 × 18 cm2.
 The inner square, formed by the 1 cm wide path along the edges, has sides 
= 18 − (2 × 1) = 16 cm
The area of the inner square is = 16 ×16 cm2 
 Area of path = Area of the outer square − Area of the inner square
= (18 × 18) − (16 × 16)
= 324 − 256 = 68 cm2
Hence, the correct answer is 68 cm2.

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