a rectangular garden 9ft by 12 ft includes a uniform border of wood chips around a rectangular bed of flowers. If flowers take up half the garden's area. find the perimeter of the flower bed

2 answers

A = 9 * 12
A = 108 square feet

108/2 = 54

Flower bed is 6 ft by 9 ft

P = 12 + 18 = 30 feet
What is the area of the garden that measures 9ft. By 12ft.