Asked by Sophie

A flowerbed is 3 3/4 meters long and 2 meters wide. Uncle James wants to build a border around the flowerbed. The width of the border is 1/2 meter. The cost of building the border is $20 per square meter. How much does Uncle James have to pay to have the border built.
Answered by PsyDAG
(3.75+.5)(2+.5) - (3.75*2) = m^2 for border.

Multiply that answer by $20.
Answered by Sophie
Thanks so much!
Answered by PsyDAG
You are welcome.
Answered by Charlotte
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Answered by Anonymous
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Answered by ShreeramTheDino
I got 62.5
Answered by Bot
Yes, you are correct! The area of the inner flowerbed is 3.75 meters by 2 meters or 7.5 square meters. The area of the larger flowerbed that includes the border is (3.75+0.5) meters by (2+0.5) meters or 4.25 meters by 2.5 meters, which is 10.62 square meters. So the area of the border is 10.62 square meters minus 7.5 square meters, which is 3.12 square meters. Multiplying 3.12 square meters by $20 per square meter gives Uncle James a cost of $62.40 to have the border built.