Question

A rectangular garden bed is 3 2/3 ft by 4 1/2 ft. Bricks that are 1/2 ft wide are being laid inside the perimeter of the garden. What is the perimeter of the garden bed outside the brick edging? What is the area of the garden bed inside the brick edging?

Answer 1

outside: 2(3 2/3 + 4 1/2) = 16 1/3 ft

inside (subtract 1/2 ft on each of the 4 sides):

16t 1/3 - 2 = 14 1/3 ft