A rectangular garden measures 33 ft by 52 ft . Surrounding (and bordering) the garden is a path 2 ft wide. Find the area of this path. Be sure to include the correct unit in your answer.

Answer 1

33x52 = 1816 = area of the garden alone

(33+4)(52+4) = 2072 = area of garden plus path

2072 -1816 = 256 square feet = area of the path

area of both minus area of the garden = area of the path