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Refer to the above figure, which shows a square garden (in green) surrounded by a dirt path (in orange) eight feet wide throughout. What is the perimeter of the garden?
A. 236ft
B. 268ft
C. 284ft
D. 118ft
Correct Answer: A
Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:
The inner square, which represents the garden, has sidelength (75 – 2 × 8) = 59 feet, so its perimeter is four times this:
P = 4 × 59 = 236 feet.
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