A rectangular park 35 m long and 18 m wide is to be covered with grass, leaving 2.5 m uncovered all around it. Find the area to be laid with grass.
Given:
Length of park = 35 m
Breadth of park = 18 m
Now,
Length to be covered = 35 – (2.5 + 2.5)
= 30 m
Breadth to be covered = 18 – (2.5 + 2.5)
= 13 m
Area of park = Length × Breadth
= 30 m × 13 m
= 390 m2