A rectangular garden bed is shown in the diagram below. A concrete path of uniform width surrounds the garden bed. The outer dimensions of the path are 8.5 m by 6.2 m, and the garden bed has dimensions 6.1 m by 3.8 m. Which option shows the area of the concrete path?
General Mathematics · Unit 1 · Shape and measurement · Mensuration
Solve practical problems involving shape and measurement. General Mathematics 2025 v1.3
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A council is designing a children's playground and needs to install edging around a circular sandpit and a rectangular picnic area. The circular sandpit has a radius of 2.5 m. The rectangular picnic area measures 8 m by 4.5 m. Calculate the total length of edging required for both areas, correct to the nearest metre.
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