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. 3.75+3.75+2+2=11.5. 11.5*.5= 5.75. 5.75*$20=115 am I correct

Answer 1

your presentation of
3.75+3.75+2+2=11.5. 11.5*.5= 5.75. 5.75*$20=115
would not be acceptable to me.
besides, it makes no sense.

original length = 3.75 m
original width = 2 m

new length = (3.75 + 1) m = 4.75 m
new width = (2 + 1) m = 3 m

area including border = 4.75 x 3 m^2 = 14.25 m^2
area of flowerbed = 3.75 x 2 m^2 = 7.5 m^2

area of only the border = 14.25-7.5 or 6.75 m^2

cost = $20(6.75) = $135.00

Answer 2

First start off with this

Answer 3

8 x 1/2 = 4
4 x 20 = $80